Planning application
Sextons House, Main Street, Hillsborough, BT26 6AE
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference LA05/2026/0763/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- LA05/2026/0763/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hillsborough
- Postcode
- BT26 6AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
29 Sep 2026
Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh
-
1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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 100 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
4-6 Main Street Hillsborough
Installation of 2 no. canvas awnings above cafe shop windows and fitting of 2 no. existing external light fittings to shopfront.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 23 docs -
8 Main Street Hillsborough
Proposed to upgrade the appearance of the shopfront with minimal alterations to existing building facade
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs -
8 Main Street Hillsborough
Minor adjustment of window and door openings to accommodate new shopfront
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs -
Ground Floor Unit, 10 Main Street, Hillsborough, BT26 6AE
Retention of 1 Shop sign
Granted Advertising 8 docs -
Ground Floor Unit 10 Main Street, Hillsborough, BT26 6AE
Fascia signage hand painted onto face of building at ground floor above shop window
Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 11 docs -
9 Lisburn Street, Royal Hillsborough, BT26 6AB
Replacement windows and internal doors with new externally mounted signage
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs
Other heritage and listed building applications
In Lisburn and Castlereagh
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
LA05/2026/0152/LBC Granted
Exodus 29 Railway Street, Lisburn, BT28 1XP
Proposed signage and lighting over entrance door and new entrance doors to replace existing (amended description and plans).