Planning application
161-163 Dromore Road, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6JA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
No 161: 1m x 1m illuminated box signs mounted at low level 2no main elevation, 1no west gable 3.2 x 0.73m illuminated box signs mounted at high level 1no main elevation above eaves 1 no west gable. No 163: 1.3m DIA illuminated box sign at ow level, 1.3x 1.3m illuminated box sign at low level and individual illuminated letters at high level, all at front elevation 0.65m DIA illuminated box signs (x2) at low level and 0.6m high illuminated letters at high level, all at rear elevation. Totem sign- replace 3no illuminated box signs to existing totem with new logos
As published by the council, reference LA05/2026/0702/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA05/2026/0702/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hillsborough
- Postcode
- BT26 6JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Sep 2026
Status changed to Consultation Open
Previously Valid.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 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
6 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 101 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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