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Former bank building and adjacent High Street car park 21–23 High Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7AL
Last published check: 29 Sept 2026, 07:46. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Former bank building and adjacent High Street car park 21–23 High Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7AL
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Demolition of the existing three-storey former bank building at 21–23 High Street, Carrickfergus, and erection of a three-storey visitor centre of approximately 1,005 sq. m, comprising reception and tourist-information facilities, retail space, interpretation and exhibition galleries, an audio-visual experience, education and sensory spaces, public toilets including accessible and Changing Places facilities, flexible multipurpose and event spaces, kitchen facilities, staff offices and welfare accommodation, and an external terrace overlooking Belfast Lough and Carrickfergus Castle; together with the reconfiguration of the adjoining High Street car park, provision of coach drop-off and accessible parking facilities, pedestrian and cycle access, refuse and servicing arrangements, landscaping, public-realm works, drainage, utilities and all associated site works
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| NI Water - Strategic Applications responseConsultation Responses | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| DFI Roads - Ballymena Office responseConsultation Responses | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| DFI Roads - Ballymena Office responseConsultation Responses | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| Environ Health Mid And East Antrim responseConsultation Responses | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| DfI Rivers responseConsultation Responses | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Shared Environmental Services responseConsultation Responses | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Historic Environment Division (HED) responseConsultation Responses | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application AcknowledgementCorrespondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| NeighbourNeighbour Notifications | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 20 - Carrickfergus Danske Bat Roost Potential SurveyOther Supporting Information | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 19 - Drainage AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 19 Rev 1 -Drainage assessmentOther Supporting Information | 26 Aug 2026 | View |
| Doc 04/1 - Bat Roost Survey - redactedOther Supporting Information | 24 Sept 2026 | View |
| Doc 21 - Air Quality Impact Assessment - redactedOther Supporting Information | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Doc 01 - Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 02 - Archaeological Impact AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 03 - Design and Access Statement (Part.1) - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 03 - Design and Access Statement (Part.2) - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 05 - CEMPOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 06 - Preliminary Risk Assessment - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 07 - Preliminary Ecological AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 08 - Service Management PlanOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 09 - Visual Impact Assessment - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 10 - Planning StatementOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 11 - Transport Assessment FormOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 12 - Transport AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 13 - Framework Travel PlanOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 14 - Event Management PlanOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 15 - Landscape Details - Paving 02Other Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 16 - Landscape Details - Paving 03Other Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 17 - Landscape Details - Edging 01Other Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 18 - Landscape Details - Edging 02Other Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 21 - Bus Swept Path - A3Road Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 19 - High Street Car Park Layout - Whitelining - A1Road Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 20 - High Street Car Park Layout - Coach Autotracking - A1Road Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 22 - Marine Highway Bus Layby Sweep - A1Road Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 18 - Site and Context Analysis - A3Site Appraisal or Analysis | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 02 - Existing Block Plan - A3Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 29 - Proposed Site Lighting - A1Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 01 - Site Location Plan - A3Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 03 - Proposed Block Plan - A3Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 30 - Proposed Contractor Compound - A3Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 27 - Landscape Details - Furniture 05Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 28 - Landscape Details - Furniture 06Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 16 - Proposed Sections AA & BB - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 17 - Proposed Sections CC - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 08 - Existing Section AA & BB - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 09 - Existing Section CC - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 04 - Existing Site Survey - A1Existing Site Survey | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 23 - Proposed Hard Landscaping - A1Landscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 24 - Proposed Soft Landscaping - A1Landscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 07 - Existing Elevations (North, South & East) - A1Existing Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 05 - Existing Floor Plans (Level 00 & 01) - A1Existing Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 06 - Existing Floor Plans (Level 02 & Roof) - A1Existing Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 25 - Landscape Details - Tree Planting 01Landscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 26 - Landscape Details - Furniture 04Landscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 15 - Proposed Elevations (North & South) - A1Proposed Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 14 - Proposed Elevations (East & West) - A1Proposed Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 10 - Proposed Floor Plan (Level 00) - A1Proposed Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 11 - Proposed Floor Plan (Level 01) - A1Proposed Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 12 - Proposed Floor Plan (Level 02) - A1Proposed Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 13 - Proposed Roof Plan - A1Roof Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
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