Stories By Francois Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter
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Portadown
/ 7 days agoCarrickblacker House in Portadown to be replaced with larger Georgian-style home
Planning approval has been granted for the erection of a two-storey replacement dwelling and garage on the footprint of Carrickblacker House,...
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Lurgan
/ 7 days agoEmpty Lurgan bookshop to be reborn as seating for bustling café
A long–empty shop on Lurgan’s High Street is set for a new lease of life – as extra space for a...
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Banbridge
/ 2 weeks agoDistinctive gate lodge to be turned into physiotherapy clinic
Loughbrickland’s Gate Lodge, a distinctive building fronting Scarva Street/Old Newry Road within the historic Whyte’s demesne, is to be converted from...
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Dungannon
/ 2 weeks agoConcerns raised over ‘previous incidents’ at location where several deceased horses discovered
Concerns have been expressed over alleged animal welfare incidents on the Carland Road, Dungannon, which are currently being investigated by Mid...
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Lurgan
/ 1 month agoRequest for travellers’ homes in Lurgan refused despite ‘pressing need’ for facilities
A planning application for the erection of two dwellings and domestic garages for members of the Travelling community has been refused...
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Armagh
/ 1 month ago‘Stop binning our power’: Calls for ABC Council to turn waste into energy at home
An Armagh councillor has urged ABC Council to stop “sending our rubbish – and our energy – down the road to...
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Armagh
/ 1 month agoBadger culling ‘has to be a step’ in controlling serious bovine TB problem
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Councillor Tim McClelland has called on DAERA Minister Andrew Muir to introduce badger culling without delay,...
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Portadown
/ 2 months agoPortadown: First dual English-Irish street sign request in borough approved at Woodside Hill
A request for English-Irish street signage at Woodside Hill, Portadown, has finally been approved. Woodside Hill had been the first street...
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Lurgan
/ 2 months agoPermission granted for apartments on Lurgan lands zoned for industrial use
Planning permission has been granted for the erection of 18 apartments on lands historically zoned for industrial purposes at 18 Robert...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoVacant listed Armagh building to get new lease of life as apartments
Planning approval has been granted for the retention of three apartments at 23 Dobbin Street, Armagh. As the building is listed,...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoPlans for poultry shed to accommodate 28,000 hens in Middletown
Plans for a free-range poultry shed, which will accommodate 28,000 egg-laying hens 100 metres south-east of 67 Drumahean Road, Middletown, have...
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Dungannon
/ 2 months agoCaledon residential development of 24 new homes approved despite strong objection
A mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced dwellings, totalling 24 units, is going to be built on a triangular site at...
