Planning application
29 High Street, Ballynahinch, BT24 8AB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective -Full retail fitout of a vacant unit into a retail banking hub. Works include: External: Associated signage and new atm, plus making good external building fabric. Internal: Partition alterations to form new secure office, installation of standard furniture components and associated redecoration and floor finishes. Installation of new internal directory of services, external facing
As published by the council, reference LA07/2025/0941/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2025/0941/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 11 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ballynahinch
- Postcode
- BT24 8AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newry, Mourne and Down register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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LA07/2025/0942/A Granted
29 High Street, Ballynahinch, BT24 8AB
Installation of new brand signage and associated signage
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LA07/2025/0855/F Granted
29 High Street, Ballynahinch, BT24 8AB
Retrospective change of use from vacant retail unit into banking Hub with new ATM & associated signage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jul 2025
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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2 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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7 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lewis & Hickey Ltd Agent, registered in Guildford
Active · incorporated 1986 · Guildford
132 applications on PlanIndex · across 58 councils · 92% granted
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Newry, Mourne and Down granted permission on 27 July 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.
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