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Lands within Castlewellan Forest Park (c. 200m south of The Grange Yard), with access via Castle Avenue and egress on to Bann Road, Castlewellan, BT31 9AF

Awaiting decision Newry, Mourne and Down LA07/2026/0605/F Full

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Proposal

Provision of new visitor attraction (Treetop Walk Mourne) to include arrival building, raised walkway, landmark tower structure with smaller connected tower to include slides and landing block. Proposal also includes amphitheatre / temporary event space, utilities, relocation of the existing children’s play area and all associated development. The proposed development includes widening of the exit onto Bann Road to accommodate 2-way traffic between Bann Road and the entrance to the existing parking area.

As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0605/F

Application record

Reference
LA07/2026/0605/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
23 May 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Castlewellan
Postcode
BT31 9AF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 May 2026

    Received by Newry, Mourne and Down

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 August 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.

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Carlin Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2019 · Belfast

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Documents

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36 documents on file for this application

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What 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 215 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Lands within Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, BT31 9AF

    LA07/2025/1328/PAN Submitted 23 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Provision of new visitor attraction (Treetop Walk Mourne) to include arrival building, raised walkway, landmark tower structure with smaller connected tower to include slides and landing block. Proposal also includes amphitheatre / temporary event space, fencing, utilities, relocation of the existing children’s play area and all associated development.

    Granted 4 docs

  • Castlewellan Forest Park Forest Park View, Castlewellan, BT31 9BU

    LA07/2026/0910/PAN Submitted 31 Jul 2026 350 yards away

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    Awaiting decision 4 docs

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