Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
1-5 Farmley Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7TR
1-5 Farmley Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7TR
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Proposed change of use from a bank (use class A2) to retail (use class A1) at ground floor and to 2no. residential apartments at first floor with a roof extension to create second floor level for 2no. residential apartments to provide a total of 4no. apartments.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| DFI Roads - Ballymena Office responseConsultation Responses | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
| Historic Environment Division (HED) responseConsultation Responses | 28 Sept 2026 | View |
| NI Water - Multi Units East - Planning Consultatio responseConsultation Responses | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| NI Water - Multi Units East - Planning Consultatio responseConsultation Responses | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| Environ Health Antrim And Newtownabbey responseConsultation Responses | 8 Oct 2026 | View |
| Acknowledge ApplicationCorrespondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Doc 01 Planning StatementImpact Assessments and Statements | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Doc 03 Concept Statement - 1Impact Assessments and Statements | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Doc 04 Concept Statement - 2Impact Assessments and Statements | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| REDACTED NI Biodiversity ChecklistImpact Assessments and Statements | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| REDACTED Doc 05 Noise Impact Assessment ReportImpact Assessments and Statements | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| NeighbourNeighbour Notifications | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| 02 Proposed Site LayoutSite Layout or Block Plan | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| 01 Site Location PlanSite Location Plan | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| 04 Existing & Proposed Front ElevationsExisting and Proposed Elevations | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| 06 Proposed Site SectionsCross Sections | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| 03 Floor Plans and ElevationsExisting Plans | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| 05 Proposed Floor PlansProposed Floor Plans | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Newtownabbey Times Wk Beg 21 Sep 2026Miscellaneous | 25 Sept 2026 | View |
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