Approximately 60m northwest of 31a Ballygowan Road, Comber, Newtownards Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from agricultural sheds to funeral church and associated catering rooms including extension, glazed linkage (as per approval ). Single storey building for funeral business, office and headstone display, wash bay and associated carparking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Ards and North Down's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Documents 16

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Comber West
Applicant
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Agent
Archion Design

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 72% of extensions in Ards and North Down are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
264decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Ards and North Down in the last twelve months, from validation. Ards and North Down decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15130029
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026