Planning application
Gordons Chemist 5 Main Street, Ballynahinch, BT24 7AA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 Projecting sign
As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0896/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2026/0896/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Saintfield
- Postcode
- BT24 7AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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31 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 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 188 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Banbridge
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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's median decision took 188 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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