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147 approved · 14 refused · 7 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2016 to 12 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Lands: East Of Westlink (A12); South Of (Nos.127-9) an including Grosvenor Rd; At Intersection Of Grosvenor Rd/Stanley St; At Intersection Of Durham St/Grosvenor Rd; Intersection Of Fisherwick Pl/Howard St; Grt Victoria St(btw Nos. 1-3 to 27-45); Glengall St (btw Nos. 3-21); At Junction Of Hope St Bruce St And Grt Victoria St; At Junction Of Durham St Linfield Rd Sandy Rw And Hope St; At Sandy Rw From 2 Hurst Pk To 85-87 Sandy Rw; To N Of Former Whitehall Tobacco Works Linfield Rd Weavers Ct Business Pk/ Linfield Industrial Est Blythefield Primary School And Charter Youth Club; Weavers Ct Business Park And Railway Track Lands Surrounding Arellian Nursery Bounded By Utility St/Bentham Dr/Egmot Gds/ Felt St (to North); Prince Andrew Pk And Abingdon Drive (to South); Beit St Roosevelt Rse Roosevelt Sq
Received 30 Sept 202516 The Square Rostrevor BT34 3AZ
Received 23 Mar 2020Swanlinbar Quarry Swanlinbar County Cavan.
Received 14 Oct 2021Land to the rear of 152 Trewmount Road in the townland of Turleenan, Moy, Dungannon, Co Tyrone and overhead electrical transmission line from Trewmount Road, Moy to the townlands of Crossreagh and Crossbane, Co Armagh.
Received 21 Dec 2023Land adjacent to the north-west of Ballyclare including lands bounded by Cogry Road/Rashee Road north of Ross' Avenue/Clare Heights and north east and west of Ballyclare Rugby Club
Received 23 Jul 2024Lands approx 550m South of 99 Dublin Road Antrim BT41 4PN
Received 20 Sept 2017High Pressure (HP) gas transmission pipeline (approx. 78km in length) between the proposed Above Ground Installation (AGI) opp. 64 Derryhale Rd Derryhale Portadown and 300m NW 371 Belfast Rd Tullykenneye Fivemiletown. Intermediate Pressure (IP) gas pipelines approximately 107 km in length from HP line to serve Cookstown Magherafelt Coalisland and Omagh Enniskillen and Derrylin. AGI sites: (i) opp. 64 Derryhale Rd Derryhale; (ii) 150m N of 39 Moss Rd Derrycoose; (iii) 50m W of 27 Old Moy Road Donnydeade; (iv) opp 10 Culnagrew Rd Culnagrew (v) 150m S of 59 Dergenagh Road Dergenagh (vi) 200m N of 23 Ballymagowan Road Tullybroom; (vii) 300m NW 371 Belfast Rd Tullykenneye.
Received 21 Aug 2017Lands: East Of Westlink (A12); South Of (Nos.127-9) an including Grosvenor Rd; At Intersection Of Grosvenor Rd/Stanley St; At Intersection Of Durham St/Grosvenor Rd; Intersection Of Fisherwick Pl/Howard St; Grt Victoria St(btw Nos. 1-3 to 27-45); Glengall St (btw Nos. 3-21); At Junction Of Hope St Bruce St And Grt Victoria St; At Junction Of Durham St Linfield Rd Sandy Rw And Hope St; At Sandy Rw From 2 Hurst Pk To 85-87 Sandy Rw; To N Of Former Whitehall Tobacco Works Linfield Rd Weavers Ct Business Pk/ Linfield Industrial Est Blythefield Primary School And Charter Youth Club; Weavers Ct Business Park And Railway Track Lands Surrounding Arellian Nursery Bounded By Utility St/Bentham Dr/Egmot Gds/ Felt St (to North); Prince Andrew Pk And Abingdon Drive (to South); Beit St Roosevelt Rse Roosevelt Sq
Received 6 Dec 2021Derrykillew Ballyshannon Donegal
Received 5 Dec 2019Lands: To The East Of The Westlink (A12); South Of (Nos.127-9) And Including Grosvenor Road; At Intersection Of Grosvenor Road And Stanley Street; At The Intersection Of Durham Street And Grosvenor Road; At The Intersection Of Fisherwick Place And Howard Street; At Great Victoria Street (between Nos. 1-3 To 27-45); At Glengall St (between Nos. 3-21); At The Junction Of Hope Street Bruce Street And Great Victoria Street; At The Junction Of Durham Street Linfield Road Sandy Row And Hope Street; At Sandy Row From 2 Hurst Park To 85-87 Sandy Row Gilpins Site; To North Of Former Whitehall Tobacco Works At Linfield Road Weavers Court Business Park/ Linfield Industrial Estate Blythefield Primary School And Charter Youth Club; At Weavers Court Business Park And Railway Track Lands Surrounding Arellian Nursery And Bounded By Utility Street/Bentham Drive/Egmot Gardens/Felt St (to North); Prince Andrew Park And Abingdon Drive (to South); Beit St Roosevelt Rise Roosevelt Square
Received 9 Dec 2019Hard rock quarry located at lands immediately north-east of Hightown Landfill (Old cell) 59 Upper Hightown Road Newtownabbey BT14 8RR
Received 16 Jan 2018Lands SouthEast of Comber by-pass.
Received 22 Aug 2017Former Ebrington Barracks Derry
Received 26 Sept 2018Lands at 88 - 104 Andersonstown Road and between 36 - 42 Mooreland Park and 202 - 206 Stockman's Lane
Received 11 Mar 2024Lands Between The Proposed New NIE Substation At The Rear Of 152 Trewmount Road Moy Co Tyrone In The Townland Of Turleenan To The Townlands Of Doohat Or Crossreagh And Crossbane Co Armagh On The Border With The Republic Of Ireland.
Received 18 Dec 2023Buildings 45/46 & 49 Ebrington Square to the rear of 8-18 Browning Drive Derry/Londonderry BT47 6GZ
Received 2 Mar 2021Momeen and Lettergull Lifford PO Co Donegal
Received 2 Oct 2018Lands To The East Of The Westlink (A12); South Of (Nos.127-9) And Including Grosvenor Rd; At Intersection Of Grosvenor Rd And Stanley St; At The Intersection Of Durham St and Grosvenor Rd; Belfast.
Received 7 Nov 2022450 and 448 Lisburn Road Belfast BT9 7GX.
Received 19 May 2021Lands to the south and east of the Carnbane Way/Shepherds Way Roundabout incorporating Customs Clearance Station and lands to the rear of 7-14 Damolly Meadows Newry.
Received 18 Oct 2018Cushendall Bay Cushendall. ( South of the River Dall ).
Received 22 Dec 2017High Pressure (HP) gas transmission pipeline (approx. 78km in length) between the proposed Above Ground Installation (AGI) opp. 64 Derryhale Rd Derryhale Portadown and 300m NW 371 Belfast Rd Tullykenneye Fivemiletown. Intermediate Pressure (IP) gas pipelines approximately 107 km in length from HP line to serve Cookstown Magherafelt Coalisland and Omagh Enniskillen and Derrylin. AGI sites: (i) opp. 64 Derryhale Rd Derryhale; (ii) 150m N of 39 Moss Rd Derrycoose; (iii) 50m W of 27 Old Moy Road Donnydeade; (iv) opp 10 Culnagrew Rd Culnagrew (v) 150m S of 59 Dergenagh Road Dergenagh (vi) 200m N of 23 Ballymagowan Road Tullybroom; (vii) 300m NW 371 Belfast Rd Tullykenneye.
Received 11 Jul 2018Land located at Tattymoyle, Ramaley Road, Co.Tyrone, approximately 5.5km south-west of Fintona
Received 8 Oct 2024Lands to the East of the Westlink (A12); South of (Nos.127-9) and including Grosvenor Road; at Intersection of Grosvenor Road and Stanley Street; at the intersection of Durham Street and Grosvenor Road; at the intersection of Fisherwick Place and Howard Street; at Great Victoria Street (between Nos. 1-3 to 27-45); at Glengall Street (between Nos. 3-21); at the Junction of Hope Street, Bruce Street and Great Victoria Street; at The Junction of Durham Street, Linfield Road, Sandy Row and Hope Street; at Sandy Row from 2 Hurst Park to 85-87 Sandy Row, Gilpins Site; to North of Former Whitehall Tobacco Works at Linfield Road, Weavers Court Business Park/ Linfield Industrial Estate, Blythefield Primary School and Charter Youth Club; at Weavers Court Business Park and Railway Track; Lands Surrounding Arellian Nursery and bounded by Utility Street/Bentham Drive/Egmont Gardens/ Felt Street (to North); Belfast
Received 12 Aug 2026Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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