Hillsborough Castle The Square Royal Hillsborough BT26 6AG

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• LA05/2025/0570/F Awaiting decision

  Hillsborough Castle The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  Proposed construction of a wellbeing garden within the grounds of Hillsborough Castle estate, and associated visitor access

  Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Full applications
• LA05/2025/0571/LBC Awaiting decision

  Hillsborough Castle The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  Proposed construction of a wellbeing garden within the grounds of Hillsborough Castle estate, and associated visitor access

  Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA05/2025/0338/F Granted

  Hillsborough Castle, The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  The proposed erection of a temporary glazed marquee structure on the west terrace of Hillsborough Castle and associated site works

  Submitted 18 Apr 2025 Full applications

1. 18 Apr 2025

   Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh

2. 12 May 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lisburn and Castlereagh took a median of 100 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lisburn and Castlereagh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lisburn and Castlereagh decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 142 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Hillsborough Castle, The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  LA05/2025/0338/F Submitted 18 Apr 2025 50 yards away

  The proposed erection of a temporary glazed marquee structure on the west terrace of Hillsborough Castle and associated site works

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs

• Mrs Beattie's, Hillsborough Castle, The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  LA05/2025/0880/LBC Submitted 3 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Minor internal alterations to facilitate improved access and internal layout enhancements

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

• Royal Hillsborough Fort Dark Walk, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  LA05/2026/0721/F Submitted 4 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Public realm scheme at Royal Hillsborough Fort including landscape works; path resurfacing; erection of timber steps and ramp; erection of street furniture and signage; restoration works to Fort gatehouse subject to separate scheduled monument consent; and associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 43 docs

• Royal Hillsborough Courthouse The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  LA05/2026/0723/LBC Submitted 4 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  New ramped access and steps to west of Royal Hillsborough courthouse; internal and external restoration of courthouse; amendments to public realm granted by planning permission ref: LA05/2023/0281/F at lands to west and north of courthouse; and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 41 docs

• Royal Hillsborough Courthouse The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  LA05/2026/0722/F Submitted 4 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  New ramped access and steps to west of Royal Hillsborough courthouse; internal and external restoration of courthouse; amendments to public realm granted by planning permission ref: LA05/2023/0281/F at lands to west and north of courthouse; and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 41 docs

• Royal Hillsborough Village, Royal Hillsborough. Includes Lisburn Street, Ballynahinch Street extending through Main Street and The Square to Dromore Road. This area also includes Park Street and Park Lane

  LA05/2023/0281/F Submitted 31 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Public Realm improvement works which include: enhanced civic spaces at The Square and Lower Main Street. Also upgrade of streetscape to include new high quality surfacing, rationalisation of parking with defined parking/loading bays introduced; upgraded street furniture and new cycle stands, lighting and street tree planting on lands within Royal Hillsborough village centre (amended drawing package)

  Granted Full applications 207 docs

• LA05/2026/0763/LBC Awaiting decision

  Sextons House, Main Street, Hillsborough, BT26 6AE

  Refurbishment and internal alteration of Sexton’s House to facilitate its continued use as a multi-purpose community hall with tea and coffee facilities, including removal of later non-original stud partitions, kitchen refurbishment, provision of an accessible WC, raising of floor levels to provide level access, alterations to existing openings, and introduction of new internal doors, structural elements and finishes. Limited external alterations are also proposed, including works to an existing window opening to create an emergency exit.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA05/2026/0723/LBC Awaiting decision

  Royal Hillsborough Courthouse The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

  New ramped access and steps to west of Royal Hillsborough courthouse; internal and external restoration of courthouse; amendments to public realm granted by planning permission ref: LA05/2023/0281/F at lands to west and north of courthouse; and associated works.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA05/2026/0674/LBC Awaiting decision

  2 Galwally House Drumkeen Complex, Upper Galwally, Belfast, BT8 6FY

  Making the building more suitable for disabled users. Reconfiguration of existing toilets to create a disabled complicate WC on the ground floor and creating space for a lift from the ground floor to the first floor.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA05/2026/0675/LBC Granted

  Exodus, 29 Railway Street, Lisburn, BT28 1XP

  Solar PV Installation on the roof at the rear of the building on the wardsborough road (this is on a newer building extension added to the listed building). Solar PV mounting kit is tilted system that will be ballasted and not fixed to the roof permenantly. so can be removed easily if required. 28 panels to be placed and spaced on the roof to gain maximum production whilst having minimum impact to the building. Plans show the panels are barely visable from both the front AND side elevations

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA05/2026/0666/LBC Awaiting decision

  23 Ballinderry House 23 Lower Ballinderry Road, Ballinderry, Lisburn, BT28 2JH

  Demolition and rebuilding/set back of part of existing wall and metal railings to facilitate visibility splay

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings