Planning application
28 Monaghan Street, Newry, BT35 6AA
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 former single use retail with associated offices, stores and ancillary facilities to community resource building containing ; a community cafe, a community shop, training and counselling facilities plus associated offices, stores and ancillary facilities.
As published by the council, reference LA07/2025/1208/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2025/1208/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Ballybot
- Postcode
- BT35 6AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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21 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 December 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Delahunt Laverty Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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