Lands 5m west of 3 Father Cullen Park, Bessbrook, Newry

1. 11 Dec 2025

   Received by Newry, Mourne and Down

2. 12 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 February 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.

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 outline applications in a median of 294 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Lands at No.2 Weavers Brook, Bessbrook, Newry, BT35 7NS

  LA07/2025/0931/F Submitted 15 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~7 Nov

  Retrospective change of use and retention of domestic shed for hair salon (Homeworking)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Lands adjoining and north of Connex Offsite, Unit 23 Loughbrook Industrial Estate, 111 Camlough Road, Newry BT35 7EE and 20 metres north of No 125 Camlough Road, Newry BT35 7EE.

  LA07/2025/1242/PAN Submitted 6 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  Retention of external parking and storage area and proposed extension to same.

  Granted Extension 4 docs

• Land adjoining and west of Unit 23 Loughbrook Industrial Estate, 111 Camlough Road, Bessbrook BT35 7EE

  LA07/2026/0303/F Submitted 13 Mar 2026 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  Retention of existing area used for car parking and the external storage of manufactured bathroom pods and extension to same to include associated site works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 13 docs

• Connex Offsite, Unit 23, Loughbrook Industrial Estate, 111 Camlough Road, Newry, BT35 7EE

  LA07/2026/0025/F Submitted 12 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~12 Mar

  Retention of industrial building (re-instated following fire damage).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• LA07/2026/1063/O Awaiting decision

  Lands Approximately 20 Metres South East of No. 25 Carrickbroad Road, Killeavy, Newry, Co. Armagh, BT35 8TG

  Infill Dwelling and Garage with new site access, associated car parking, landscaping and ancillary site works

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Outline
• LA07/2025/1306/O Granted

  Lands East of 133 Rostrevor Road, Hilltown, Co Down, BT34 5TZ

  Proposed farm dwelling and associated site works

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• LA07/2026/1036/O Awaiting decision

  Approx 20m South of 62 Drumaghlis Road, Crossgar, Downpatrick, BT30 9JS

  Replacement Dwelling & Garage

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Outline
• LA07/2025/1103/O Refused

  Between 77 & 77a Benagh Road, Ballymadeerfy, Kilkeel, BT34 4SJ

  Infill Dwelling and Domestic Garage

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline
• LA07/2025/1061/O Granted

  42m south of 155 Bryansford Road Kilcoo BT34 5LG

  Farm Dwelling (Renewal of LA07/2022/1119/O)

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Outline