Planning application
Pedestrian area at the corner of Hill Street and Margaret Square, Newry, BT34 1DE.
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
A freestanding Street Hub, comprising two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the unit, to replace two BT telephone boxes.
As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0118/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2026/0118/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Abbey (Newry, Mourne and Down)
- Postcode
- BT34 1DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newry, Mourne and Down register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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LA07/2026/0117/A Awaiting decision
Pedestrian area at the corner of Hill Street and Margaret Square, Newry, BT34 1DE.
A freestanding Street Hub, comprising two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the unit, to replace two BT telephone boxes.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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3 Feb 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 31 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 187 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Gravis Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Holywood
Active · incorporated 2005 · Holywood
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Pedestrian area at the corner of Hill Street and Margaret Square, Newry, BT34 1DE.
94% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar
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