Ballydrumman Road and 15m S. of 2 Dromara Road Ballyward Castlewellan BT31 9SH

1. 31 Jul 2025

   Received by Newry, Mourne and Down

2. 18 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Newry, Mourne and Down took a median of 206 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Newry, Mourne and Down for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Newry, Mourne and Down decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 298 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Ballydrumman Road and 15m south of 2 Dromara Road, Ballyward, Castlewellan, BT31 9SH

  LA07/2025/0888/F Submitted 31 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Restoration, alteration and conversion of an existing listed stone barn to four apartments; and erection of two new 2-storey apartments with associated car parking and amenity space (Amended Proposal Description)

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 17 docs
  Several homes

• Adjacent to 3 Dolmen Park Ballyward Leitrim Castlewellan BT31 9UZ

  LA07/2024/1527/F Submitted 5 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Feb

  Change of house type from 6No. dwellings and 6No. apartments (Existing Plots 3-14) approved under previous planning permission Q/2007/0794/F & Q/2010/0096/F, to 1 No. detached and 6No. semi-detached dwellings (Proposed Plots 3-9) with associated alterations to estate road and landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 24 docs
  Several homes

• Approx. 65m South-West of 32 Dolmen Park Ballyward Leitrim Castlewellan BT31 9UZ

  LA07/2025/0049/F Submitted 23 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

  Change of house type from 6No. terrace dwellings (Existing Plots 19-24) approved under previous planning permission Q/2007/0794/F to 6No. semi-detached dwellings (Proposed Plots 13-18) with associated alterations to estate road and landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• Adjacent to 32 Dolmen Park Ballyward LeitrimCastlewellan BT31 9UZ

  LA07/2025/0149/F Submitted 30 Jan 2025 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr

  Change of house type from 12No. dwellings and 2No. apartments (Existing Plots 25-38) approved under previous planning permission Q/2007/0794/F & to 14No. semi-detached dwellings (Proposed Plots 19-32) with associated alterations to estate road, turning head, landscaping and public amenity space.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 31 docs
  Major scheme

• Fontenoys G A C Clubhouse 11 Backaderry Road, Leitrim, Ballyward, Castlewellan, BT31 9SL

  LA07/2025/1054/F Submitted 29 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Construction of 2 Storey Front Extension, to provide Club Shop & Community Meeting Rooms, along with rear 1st Floor Store (In-filling of existing main multi purpose hall)

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs

• On the lands approx 75m northeast of 18 McCartans Road, Castlewellan, BT31 9BE

  LA07/2026/0695/F Submitted 10 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  Replacement dwelling and garage, with associated site works, including the retention and refurbishment of existing stone buildings for ancillary storage use

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs
  Domestic

• LA07/2025/1364/LBC Granted

  1-5 Newcastle Road, Seaforde, Downpatrick, BT30 8NX

  Retrofit works to upgrade thermal performance including full fill cavity wall insulation, roof void insulation, secondary glazing, draughtproofing and heating upgrades.

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA07/2026/1147/DCA Awaiting decision

  49-54 Merchants Quay, Newry, BT35 8HE

  Demolition of the former car sales showroom/garage located at Nos 49-54 Merchants Quay and the premises located at No. 46 Merchants Quay, Newry (all designated within Newry Conservation Area)

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA07/2026/1135/DCA Awaiting decision

  18 St. Marys Street, Newry, BT34 2AA

  Change of Use of existing commercial building to provide 2 No. 1 bedroom apartments, demolition of existing single storey rear projection and proposed 2 storey extension to rear of existing building & associated site works.

  Received 20 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA07/2025/0337/LBC Granted

  34 Kilbroney Road, Newry, BT34 3BJ

  Proposed new access at 34 Kilbroney Road, Rostrevor

  Received 9 Apr, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA07/2025/1463/LBC Granted

  Dan Rice Memorial Hall 96 Drumaness Road, Ballynahinch, BT24 8RL

  Installation of 2no. air conditioning units and associated pipework to side of Dan Rice Hall, Drumaness

  Received 20 Nov, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings