Planning application
Existing car park @ Lesley Retail Park, Strabane, BT82 8EW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposed development will consist of high-power electric vehicle charging points and associated infrastructure consisting of the following 1. Installation of 8 No. electric vehicle charging bays with 8 No. Tesla illuminated charging units and associated signage, 2. Installation of proposed Tesla supercharger power cabinet equipment & LV panels. 3. Installation of proposed substation. 4. Erection of associated EV signage. 5. Installation of 2 M. high closed timber fence enclosure to equipment. 6. All associated site development works including surfacing, lighting & line marking.
As published by the council, reference LA11/2026/0631/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA11/2026/0631/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Strabane North
- Postcode
- BT82 8EW
Comment by 23 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Derry City and Strabane through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Derry City and Strabane register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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LA11/2026/0629/A Awaiting decision
Existing car park @ Lesley Retail Park, Strabane, BT82 8EW
3 Projecting sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by Derry City and Strabane
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9 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Derry City and Strabane took a median of 97 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Derry City and Strabane for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Derry City and Strabane decided full applications in a median of 102 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Existing car park @ Lesley Retail Park, Strabane, BT82 8EW
99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov
3 Projecting sign
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Costa Coffee , Strabane Retail Park, Branch Road, Strabane BT82 8EW
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