Planning application
Royal Hillsborough Fort & Dark Walk 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
Public realm scheme at the ‘Dark Walk and entrance to Royal Hillsborough Fort including footpath widening and resurfacing; erection of totem signage, bollards, lighting and street furniture; restoration of gates; soft landscaping including tree felling and tree planting to improve character of tree-lined avenue; and associated works.
As published by the council, reference LA05/2026/0720/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA05/2026/0720/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hillsborough
- Postcode
- BT26 6AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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 95 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
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