Planning application
Former Jobs & Benefits Office 9-11 Mount Crescent, Downpatrick, BT30 6AU
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from vacant office to 10no. residential apartments
As published by the council, reference LA07/2025/0870/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2025/0870/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 22 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Cathedral (Newry, Mourne and Down)
- Postcode
- BT30 6AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2025
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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11 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Agent on file, registered in Belfast
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