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Clare Lodge 3 Castle Place, Newcastle, BT33 0AB

Awaiting decision Newry, Mourne and Down LA07/2025/1470/F Full

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Retention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing residential building (Class C2) and 2no. vacant retail units (Class A1) to hotel accommodation including bar and restaurant (sui generis) and rear ground and first floor extension, car parking, landscaping and associated site works (24no. hotel bedrooms in total) (Amended Proposal Description)

As published by the council, reference LA07/2025/1470/F

Application record

Reference
LA07/2025/1470/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Donard
Postcode
BT33 0AB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Newry, Mourne and Down

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 January 2026, 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.

Documents

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

39 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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