Planning application
3 Main Street, Ballynahinch, BT24 8DN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non material change to planning approval LA07/2020/0850/F to reconfigure existing layout and provide a function room with slight variation in elevational composition [including lightweight fire panel cladding] - overall scaling, style and footprint of proposal to remain as per approved plans.
As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0018/NMC
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2026/0018/NMC
- Type
- Non Material Change
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Ballynahinch
- Postcode
- BT24 8DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 March 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 206 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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P J Design Agent, a design practice
32 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 88% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat 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 amendment applications in a median of 154 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
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