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43-49 Rainey Street Magherafelt

Granted Mid Ulster LA09/2026/0277/F Full

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Provision for dedicated Irish language supported community use with ground floor retail premises to Rainey Street. Incorporating external design proposals closely aligned to previously approved and implemented application H/2010/0231/F.

As published by the council, reference LA09/2026/0277/F

Application record

Reference
LA09/2026/0277/F
Type
Full
Status
Permission Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Permission Granted
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Decided
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Glebe
Parish
Magherafelt
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Ulster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA09/2026/0276/LBC Granted

    43-49 Rainey Street Magherafelt

    Refurbishment of the existing unoccupied Market Yard building to the east of the site (Block A as referenced in H/2010/0231/F approval) to provide a facility for dedicated Irish language supported community activity within the town centre.

    Decided 21 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Mid Ulster

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Permission Granted

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

  • FULL - PERMISSION GRANTED Decision · 17 Jun 2026
  • STAMPED APPROVED PLANS Drawings accompanying a Decision · 11 Jun 2026
  • HED HB RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 20 Apr 2026
  • HED HM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 16 Apr 2026
  • NORTHERN IRELAND WATER DEVELOPER SERVICES Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026
  • DFI ROADS MAGHERAFELT TEAM 1 Consultee Comment · 01 Apr 2026
  • STANDARD NN LETTER (BULK) Neighbour Notification Letter · 31 Mar 2026
  • STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation Request · 30 Mar 2026
  • STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation Request · 30 Mar 2026
  • STANDARD CONSULTATION LETTER Consultation Request · 30 Mar 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN 01 Site Location Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING SITE LAYOUT 05 Existing Plans · 17 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS 07 Existing Elevations · 17 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS 06 Existing Floor Plans · 17 Mar 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Technical Specification · 17 Mar 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Biodiversity Checklist · 17 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT 02 Site Layout or Block Plan · 17 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 04 Proposed Elevations · 17 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS 03 Proposed Floor Plans · 17 Mar 2026
  • P1 FORM Application Form · 17 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Ulster granted permission on 8 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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    LA09/2026/0276/LBC Submitted 17 Mar 2026 2m away

    Refurbishment of the existing unoccupied Market Yard building to the east of the site (Block A as referenced in H/2010/0231/F approval) to provide a facility for dedicated Irish language supported community activity within the town centre.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

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