THE developer behind a £6 million bid to redevelop the former Gilford Mill in has now submitted a planning application.
The Karl Group is proposing a mixed scheme, comprising apartments, garden centre and restaurant for the vacant site and its listed buildings.
Once a focal point for the Irish linen industry, 15,000 people were employed at Gilford Mill at its peak. The mill eventually closed in 1986.
Muckamore-based Karl Group acquired the 20-acre site in 2016.
A masterplan was originally produced in 2017 and earlier this year, the developer carried out a pre-planning consultation.
The project has now taken a significant step forward with a full planning application now lodged with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon council.
Subject to approval, it would see the conversion and extension of the vacant mill building to provide a ground floor level garden centre; a restaurant at first floor level; 28 residential apartments over floors two to six.
A roof top garden and children's activity area are also included.
The Karl Group recently secured planning permission to developer 49 residential units in Dublin 8.