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The Environment Minister has announced outline planning permission is to be granted for a mixed use development in Newtownards. The planning permission could facilitate development that may provide up to 400 jobs and will occupy 10.3 hectares, transforming the site in Newtownards. The planning permission includes industrial, leisure and business units; two nursing homes; a 100 bed hotel; a neighbourhood centre to include a crèche/nursery, retail units, a Health Centre and a bank; several hot food outlets; a petrol filling station and 96 residential units. In a statement on the Department's website the Minister said: “This will be a tremendous economic and social boost for the area. This 10 hectare site has been derelict for some time and its redevelopment will provide a much needed employment boost for the town,…

Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of the former site of Lanesborough House, 14-15 Sandown Park South, Belfast. Planning permission was granted last week for development of 10 dwellings (8 detached and 2 semi-detached) by Deramore Developments Ltd. Templeton Robinson are the marketing agents for the scheme.