Planning application
Lands NE of No.12 Forkhill Road Newry
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Amendments to petrol service station previously approved under (LA07/2020/0884/F) to include site, internal floor plan & elevation changes, retail, washing & refreshment services, cafe/bistro, ancillary services with associated parking & ground works.
As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0953/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2026/0953/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Fathom
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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