Planning application
Hillsborough Castle The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed construction of a wellbeing garden within the grounds of Hillsborough Castle estate, and associated visitor access
As published by the council, reference LA05/2025/0570/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA05/2025/0570/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 7 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Hillsborough
- Postcode
- BT26 6AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lisburn and Castlereagh register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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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
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LA05/2025/0339/LBC Awaiting decision
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2025
Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh
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12 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 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 95 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lisburn and Castlereagh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lisburn and Castlereagh decided full applications in a median of 100 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Hillsborough Castle The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG
96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct
Proposed construction of a wellbeing garden within the grounds of Hillsborough Castle estate, and associated visitor access
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs -
Hillsborough Castle Walled Kitchen Garden, The Square, Hillsborough, BT26 6AG
Replacement and repair to the Kitchen Garden, southeast garden wall
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 37 docs -
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
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs -
Hillsborough Castle The Square Royal Hillsborough BT26 6AG
96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul
The proposed erection of a temporary glazed marquee structure on the west terrace of Hillsborough Castle and associated site works
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 14 docs -
Mrs Beattie's, Hillsborough Castle, The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs -
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