Planning application
1a Station Road, Crossgar, Downpatrick, BT30 9EB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from domestic swimming pool to commercial use. Including installation of new separate pedestrian entrance off Station Road. (Amended proposal)
As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0341/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2026/0341/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Crossgar and Killyleagh
- Postcode
- BT30 9EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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31 Mar 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 26 May 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Michael Smith Building Design Agent, a design practice registered in Newtownards
Dissolved · incorporated 2006 · Newtownards
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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 full applications in a median of 232 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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