Planning application
81 Mill Hill, Castlewellan, BT31 9NB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retention of a coffee shop/hut and installation of a portable WC and the proposed formation of a drive thru (amended proposal description)
As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0436/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2026/0436/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castlewellan
- Postcode
- BT31 9NB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Status changed to Consultation Open
Previously Valid.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 June 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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