Planning application
Cathedral of St Patrick and St Colman 31 Hill Street Carneyhough Newry BT34 1JE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The erection of two circular plaques on granite piers supporting railings enclosing the Cathedral Garden facing Hill Street in Newry. The first is a stainless steel heritage plaque describing the history of the Newry Mills previously on the site of the Gardens, which were destroyed in a fire on 8 December 1910. The second is a Fire Brigade Unions 'Red Plaque' dedicated to the memory of Fireman James Fegan who lost his life fighting the same fire in 1910.
As published by the council, reference LA07/2025/1105/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2025/1105/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Abbey (Newry, Mourne and Down)
- Postcode
- BT34 1JE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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2 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Newry, Mourne and Down granted permission on 22 December 2025, 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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