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LA07/2025/1328/PAN

Lands within Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, BT31 9AF

Decided Newry, Mourne and Down Proposal of Application Notice

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by Newry, Mourne and Down

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Acceptable

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Newry, Mourne and Down is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • LA07/2026/0605/F Awaiting decision

    Lands within Castlewellan Forest Park (c. 200m south of The Grange Yard), with access via Castle Avenue and egress on to Bann Road, Castlewellan, BT31 9AF

    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, utilities, relocation of the existing children’s play area and all associated development. The proposed development includes widening of the exit onto Bann Road to accommodate 2-way traffic between Bann Road and the entrance to the existing parking area.

    23 May 2026 65m away Full applications