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Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
237Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 66 approved or refused records
2Refused applications

64 approved · 2 refused · 1 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jun 2026 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Consultation OpenLA03/2026/0633/F

    Conversion of existing building into dwelling, with extension to create additional living accommodation and garage (Superceding approval LA03/2022/0607/F) (Change of house type from planning approval LA03/2023/0874/)

    Former Monkstown Orange Hall, 70 NE of 29 Knockagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5BW

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  2. ValidLA03/2026/0619/F

    Extension and alterations to dwelling

    30 Carnbeg Dale, Antrim, BT41 4RE

    Received 28 Aug 2026
  3. DeterminedLA03/2026/0518/PAN

    Erection of c.190 residential units with associated car parking, private and communal amenity space, hard and soft landscaping works, site works and access arrangements from Birch Hill Road, including junction improvement works at Birch Hill Road and Stiles Way and pedestrian crossing point to Steeple Park.

    Lands bound by Stiles Way and Birch Hill Road, including No. 2 Birch Hill Road, Antrim, BT41 2QH

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  4. DeterminedLA03/2026/0513/DC

    Dwelling and garage (Change of house type from approval Ref: U/2010/0184/F) (Discharge of Condition 6 of planning approval LA03/2026/0025/F regarding waste water and sewerage disposal).

    Site 60m East of 31 Moyra Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, BT39 0SQ

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  5. Consultation OpenLA03/2026/0546/F

    Retrospective application for replacement agricultural shed and replacement underground tank and new agricultural shed with proposed underground tank

    Approx. 30M North of 31A Craigmore Road, Randalstown. BT41 3HD

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  6. ValidLA03/2026/0722/DC

    Reinstatement of slipway, piling works to embankment and new path (Discharge of Condition 5 from planning approval LA03/2025/0404/F regarding the submission of a Construction Environmental Management Plan)

    Toome Lock, 5 approx. 20m NW of 10 Railway Road, Antrim, BT41 3TE

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  7. DeterminedLA03/2026/0466/F

    Erection of 2 no. dwellings and garages (change of house type approved under LA03/2024/0369/F) and all associated site access works

    Lands approximately 30m east of No. 51 Trenchill Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9JJ

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  8. DeterminedLA03/2026/0499/F

    Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

    Public footpath approximately 37 metres north west of 576 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4RF

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  9. Under ConsiderationLA03/2026/0637/NMC

    Non-material change of planning application LA03/2024/0925/F (Social housing development comprising 45 no. residential units with associated access, car parking landscaping and ancillary works); Changes to include Windowsill height lifted on full-height windows at first floor level; Adjustments to windows; Brick dimensions amendments; Change of external finish from render to red brick on the ground floor, rear return, switch room; A larger bin store to the rear of the apartment block; and a reconfigured parking layout and the formal demarcation of 2no. disabled parking spaces.

    Lands within the southwest portion of the former Craighill Quarry, east of Ballyeaston Road and south of Craighill Park, Ballyclare.

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  10. Consultation OpenLA03/2026/0616/DC

    Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 7 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of land contamination remediation strategy)

    Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey

    Received 27 Aug 2026
  11. DeterminedLA03/2026/0503/F

    Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

    Public Footpath approximately 39 metres north west of 2 West Crescent, Newtownabbey, BT37 9DT

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  12. Consultation OpenLA03/2026/0441/F

    Dwelling and detached garage on a farm

    90m NE of 50 Ballylagan Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9QR

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  13. DeterminedLA03/2026/0510/A

    1 Digital Advertisement Unit

    Public footpath approximately 26 metres north east of 57 Ballynure Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9AG

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  14. ValidLA03/2026/0694/F

    Rear single storey extension to dwelling to incorporate addition area within Music Room

    12 Whappstown Road, Moorfields, Ballymena, BT42 3NX

    Received 24 Sept 2026
  15. DeterminedLA03/2026/0528/NMC

    Non material change to LA03/2024/0560/F (Erection of 11no. dwellings to include 1no. detached chalet bungalow and 10no. semi-detached dwellings) Amendments to Plots 2-10 including layout, elevations and positioning of dwellings

    Lands approx. 50m NE of no. 5 Junction Road, approx. 60m NW of 36 Milltown Road and approx. 70m SE of No. 7b Junction Road, Milltown, Antrim.

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  16. Decision PendingLA03/2026/0713/NMC

    Proposal: Non-material change to planning approval LA03/2018/0888/RM (525 residential units (comprising 200 detached, 164 semi-detached, 77 townhouses and 84 apartments) and associated site works, 6 retail units (local shops), public open space and an equipped play park) Amendments to roof and other minor amendments including removal of chimneys and amendment to door and window designs

    Lands 50M to the North West of No.29 Orkney Street, Antrim, BT41 2TQ (sites 341 & 342)

    Received 2 Oct 2026
  17. Consultation OpenLA03/2026/0568/RM

    Proposed dwelling, detached garage, siteworks and new access (including visibility splays)

    Site approx. 50m NE of 7 Lower Size Hill Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9RP

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  18. Decision PendingLA03/2026/0543/F

    Alterations to elevations including the construction of an extension to incorporate a new entrance lobby with new glazing and replacement drive thru booths. Relocation of patio furniture and associated works to the site

    McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, 5 Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UL

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  19. Consultation OpenLA03/2026/0689/O

    Proposed single storey extension to distribution warehouse for storage & website room

    Bolan Investments Ltd, Glenwell House, 10-12 Glenwell Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7RF

    Received 22 Sept 2026
  20. ValidLA03/2026/0610/F

    Two storey side extension to dwelling

    30 Aylesbury Rise, Newtownabbey, BT36 7ZA

    Received 24 Aug 2026
  21. Consultation OpenLA03/2026/0534/F

    Provision of 37no. electrical vehicle (‘ev’) charging units (26no. HYC 50 EV units, 7no. HYC 200 ev units and 4no. eva-22d-se van charger ev units); erection of 1no. transformer kiosk, 2no. combined low voltage (‘lv’) switch room and transformer room buildings, and amendments to section of boundary wall; provision of associated site infrastructure (including: parking bollards; bus wheel stops; armco barriers; 1no. cctv camera mounted to existing lighting column; relocation of 4no. existing 12metre high lighting columns; and relocation and upgrade of 1no. existing 12metre high lighting column;); alterations to existing bus parking area, including reduction and relocation of existing hydrogen bus heater battery plugs, removal of existing storage building to facilitate modification of existing pedestrian walkway, reconfigured bus parking bays and provision of fenced service yard and bus turning area; and all associated site works.

    Translink Newtownabbey Bus Depot, Monkstown Avenue, Monkstown Industrial Estate, Newtownabbey

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  22. DeterminedLA03/2026/0450/F

    Proposed extension to existing primary school to provide a new wheelchair-accessible entrance, library, resource room, and store

    Carnmoney Primary School, 275 Carnmoney Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6JS

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  23. DeterminedLA03/2026/0447/S54

    Proposed demolition of 735-737 Shore Road and erection of 2 no. apartment buildings comprising of 14 no. apartments, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and all associated work (Renewal of Planning Approval LA03/2017/0418/F) (Variation of Condition 11 from planning approval LA03/2023/0397/F stating: No development shall commence until it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Council that the mains sewer and the receiving waste water treatment works has the capacity to receive the waste water and foul sewerage from the development . A connection to the public sewer will not be permitted until the article 161 agreement has been authorised.

    735 - 739 Shore Road, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, BT37 0PY

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  24. ValidLA03/2026/0701/F

    Single storey rear extension

    12 Oriel Court, Antrim, BT41 4JT

    Received 29 Sept 2026

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