Planning application
2 Warrenpoint Road, Newry, BT34 2PF
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of former day care centre (Class D1) to 50 bedroom nursing home (Class C3) at 2 Warrenpoint Road, Newry. This includes proposed extensions, refurbishment and external alterations of existing buildings, linking through to the adjacent nursing home facility.
As published by the council, reference LA07/2026/0988/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA07/2026/0988/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Abbey (Newry, Mourne and Down)
- Postcode
- BT34 2PF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Newry, Mourne and Down
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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
23 documents on file for this application
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