Tourist visitor attraction for a ‘Game of Thrones” themed studio tour. A Section 54 application to remove Condition 6 a…

Existing Game of Thrones Studio Tour Development 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG
Reference
LA08/2025/0588/S54
Status
Approved
Application type
Section 54 Application
Location
Existing Game of Thrones Studio Tour Development 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG
Council
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Received
13 May 2025
Added
13 May 2025
Last updated
18 May 2026

Full proposal: Tourist visitor attraction for a ‘Game of Thrones” themed studio tour. A Section 54 application to remove Condition 6 and amend conditions 22 33 and 36 of previous planning approval LA08/2019/1663/F Condition No 6- remove the 10.25 year time limit; Amendment to condition 22 Original Condition 22: Prior to commencement of the operations hereby permitted the Park & Ride facility permitted under application LA08/2019/1660/F shall be operational and the operations hereby permitted shall only be used when the Park and Ride facility is operational. Proposed Condition 22: The Park & Ride facility permitted under application LA08/2019/1660/F shall be retained and made available for parking during the operational hours of the development hereby permitted. Amendment to condition 33 Original Condition 33: The development hereby permitted shall only operate between 08:00hrs and 22:00hrs. The first studio tour shall begin at 09:30hrs with entry for the last tour no later than 18:30hrs. All visitors and staff must have left the site by 22:00hrs. Proposed Condition 33: The tourist visitor attraction hereby permitted shall operate between 07:00hrs and 22:00hrs. The first studio tour shall begin at 08:00hrs with entry for the last tour no later than 18:30hrs. Private use of the Studio Tour operating beyond 22:00hrs shall be limited to 50 events per year with a maximum capacity of 600 guests per event. All visitors must have left the site by 22:00hrs during normal operating hours or by 01:00hrs during private events. Amendment of Condition 36 Original Condition 36: All external lighting shall be switched off at 10.00pm save for lighting required for security details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council and thereafter implemented. Proposed Condition 36: All external lighting shall be switched off at 10.00pm during normal operating hours or before 01:00am during private events save for lighting required for security details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council and thereafter implemented.

Planning history at this location

15 other applications recorded at or next to this site.

  • LA08/2026/1033/DC CONSULTATION(S) ISSUED
    Proposed Discharge of Conditions 5 13 21 23 26 & 30 of Planning Approval LA08/2025/0588/S54.
    Linen Mill Studios 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG · 21 Sept 2026
  • LA08/2025/0589/F Approved
    Construction of a 150-space car park for the sole and exclusive use of patrons of the Studio Tour new access point to existing internal access road hard and so…
    Existing access road and an adjacent field 100m north-east of the existing Game of Thrones Studio Tour Develo… · 12 May 2025
  • LA08/2022/0105/DC Not Available
    Proposed Discharge of Conditions 28 30 35 36 and 41 on application LA08/2019/1663/F. Condition 28 states - Prior to commencement of operations hereby approved…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 27 Jan 2022
  • LA08/2022/0030/DC Not Available
    Proposed Discharge of Condition 7 on Planning Application LA08/2019/1663/F. Condition 7 states - Prior to the operation of the development hereby approved a La…
    Game of Thrones Studio 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG · 11 Jan 2022
  • LA08/2022/0017/NMC Granted
    Non-material change to approved site layout to include 1) reconfiguration of approved turning circle area adjacent to the north-western elevation of the main s…
    Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG · 20 Dec 2021
  • LA08/2021/1572/DC Granted
    Discharge of Condition 27 on Planning Application LA08/2019/1663/F. Condition 27 states - Prior to commencement of operations hereby approved the applicant sha…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 3 Nov 2021
  • LA08/2021/1573/DC Granted
    Proposed Discharge of Condition 29 on Planning Application LA08/2019/1663/F. Condition 29 states - Prior to operation of the development hereby permitted detai…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 3 Nov 2021
  • LA08/2021/1489/DC Not Available
    Proposed Discharge of Condition 26 on Application LA08/2019/1663/F. Condition 26 states - The bus route between the Park and Ride site and the development site…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 14 Oct 2021
  • LA08/2020/1264/DC Granted
    Discharge condition 40 of LA08/2019/1663/F which reads: An updated otter survey shall be carried out prior to commencement of the development. Prior to the con…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 27 Oct 2020
  • LA08/2020/1265/DC Granted
    Discharge Condition 17 of LA08/2019/1663/F which reads: A final Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP) shall be submitted in writing and approved by t…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 27 Oct 2020
  • LA08/2020/1267/DC Granted
    Discharge condition 19 of LA08/2019/1663/F which reads: Prior to the commencement of any development on site a final drainage and sewerage plan containing the…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 27 Oct 2020
  • LA08/2020/1266/DC Granted
    Discharge condition 39 of LA08/2019/1663/F which reads: No development shall take place until details of the means of ventilation for the extraction and disper…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 27 Oct 2020
  • LA08/2019/1663/F Granted
    Proposed change of use and extensions of existing building to provide a tourist visitor attraction for a 'Game of Thrones' themed studio tour together with ret…
    Existing industrial buildings at 245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG including land at Ballievey Road an… · 19 Dec 2019
  • LA08/2016/0651/F Withdrawn
    Full application for extension of existing storage shed to create employee and tenant recreation area. Additional boiler to have fuel store to provide renewabl…
    245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge BT32 3SG · 19 May 2016
  • LA08/2015/0248/F Granted
    Extension of existing store shed and erection of ancillary storage structure and additional site works
    245 Castlewellan Road Banbridge · 1 Jun 2015

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  • LA08/2026/0966/DC CONSULTATION(S) ISSUED
    Proposed discharge of conditions 2 & 12 of planning approval LA08/2025/0589/F. Condition 2 states: Prior to the use of the car park hereby permitted commencing…
    Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road (with access off Ballievey Road) Banbridge BT32 3SG · 22 Sept 2026
  • LA08/2026/1034/DC CONSULTATION(S) ISSUED
    Proposed discharge of condition 8 of planning approval LA08/2025/0589/F. Condition 8 states: Prior to the use of the car park commencing the drainage network s…
    Game of Thrones Studio Tour 245 Castlewellan Road (with access off Ballievey Road) Banbridge BT32 3SG · 22 Sept 2026
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    Site between no. 11 & no. 13 Drumneath Road Banbridge BT32 3SS · 28 Jul 2026
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