At the May meeting of Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, Planning Permission for the Border to Middletown section of the Ulster Canal Greenway (2.2km), was approved by the members. This is another important milestone for the project, and with planning approval already in place for the Monaghan Town to the Border section, it means that the Project Team are now progressing with the detailed design and land acquisition stages for the entire project.

It is planned to go to tender for the construction stage of the project in Autumn and programmed to commence works early in 2023.