Department of Infrastructure - ABANDONMENT – U7487 VICARAGE ROAD, PORTADOWN
What is happening?
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI), being of the opinion
that the road is not necessary for road traffic, gives notice of its
intention to make an Order under Article 68 of the Roads
(Northern Ireland) Order 1993, the effect of which would be to
abandon an area of 913 square metres of superseded road at
U7487 Vicarage Road, Portadown leading to No. 55A
The length of road to be abandoned is delineated on a map
which, together with a copy of a draft Order, may be inspected
free of charge during office hours within the period 15 January
2026 to 26 February 2026 at DfI TRAM Southern Division,
Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon (West) Section Office,
Ballynahonemore Road, Armagh, BT60 1JD or viewed online
at
www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/consultations.
Inspection of the draft Order and map is by appointment only
which can be arranged either by email using the email address
below, or by telephone during office hours (Monday to Friday
9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.) on 0300 200 7899.
Any person may, within the period above, object to the proposal
by writing to the Department at the address above or by
emailing:
southernlandsteam@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
stating
the grounds of the objection. The information you provide in
your response to this consultation, excluding personal
information, may be published or disclosed in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the
Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). If you want the
information that you provide to be treated as confidential,
please tell us why, but be aware that, under FOIA/EIR, we
cannot guarantee confidentiality. For information regarding the
Departmental Privacy Notice following the introduction of
GDPR please go to the following link
www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/dfi-privacy
or phone the Data
Protection Office on 028 90540540. For further details on
confidentiality, the FOIA and EIR please refer to