Lands at Former Flagship Centre, Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Refurbishment (including external alterations, new entrance doors and recladding of existing building) and change of use of Flagship shopping centre from (Class A1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) retail uses, Class A2 financial and professional use, & sui generis food & beverage) to create ‘Marina Village’ a mixed use entertainment and leisure/recreational led scheme to include the following; • The provision of Class A1 shopping and Class A2 financial & professional services; • food & beverage uses (restaurants, public bar, hot food bars); • indoor family leisure uses; sports & recreation (indoor gym and padel courts); • Class B1(a) Offices; • Class D1 Community Uses – Class D1 (a) medical and healthcare provision, Class D1 (c) community centre; and • Creative start-up innovation units (Class B2 light industrial & Class D1 Community/Cultural Uses (to include D1 (c) community space, D1 (d) education and training & D1 (e) artwork display) and associated display and sale of goods (Class A1 (a) and A1 (e) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Ards and North Down's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Documents 29

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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

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
BT20 5AU
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Harbour
Applicant
Show
Agent
TSA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Ards and North Down usually decides full applications by day 64.

Day 1549 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
42%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
234decided in the last year

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Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15174335
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026