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Site situated off Folly Lane, 60m west of Stream Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6NF

Awaiting decision Newry, Mourne and Down LA07/2025/1329/F Full

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Proposal

5no two-storey detached dwellings and associated site works

As published by the council, reference LA07/2025/1329/F

Application record

Reference
LA07/2025/1329/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
24 Oct 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Cathedral (Newry, Mourne and Down)
Postcode
BT30 6NF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2025

    Received by Newry, Mourne and Down

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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 187 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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GMR Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2011 · Belfast

25 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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 full applications in a median of 215 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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