Planning application
South and adjacent to 73 Monlough Road, Lessans, Saintfield, County Down, BT24 7HN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Farm dwelling
As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0959/O
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2026/0959/O
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Saintfield
- Postcode
- BT24 7HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 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 206 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 outline applications in a median of 341 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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