Planning application
Lands within Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, BT31 9AF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Provision of new visitor attraction (Treetop Walk Mourne) to include arrival building, raised walkway, landmark tower structure with smaller connected tower to include slides and landing block. Proposal also includes amphitheatre / temporary event space, fencing, utilities, relocation of the existing children’s play area and all associated development.
As published by the council, reference LA07/2025/1328/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2025/1328/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Acceptable
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 30 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 7 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Castlewellan
- Postcode
- BT31 9AF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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30 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Acceptable
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Carlin Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2019 · Belfast
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Newry, Mourne and Down granted permission on 7 November 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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