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Hillsborough Castle The Square, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AG

Awaiting decision Lisburn and Castlereagh LA05/2025/0571/LBC Listed Building Consent

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 LA05/2025/0571/LBC

Application record

Reference
LA05/2025/0571/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
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.

  • 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
  • LA05/2025/0338/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
  • 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

    Submitted 18 Apr 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2025

    Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh

  2. 12 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 100 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 142 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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