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Carrickfergus Town Hall, Museum and Civic Centre 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7DG
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Carrickfergus Town Hall, Museum and Civic Centre 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7DG
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Refurbishment and alteration of Carrickfergus Town Hall, the Museum and Civic Centre and the former Community Advice Building to create an integrated civic, arts, cultural and community hub, including internal reconfiguration and removal of later non-original additions; upgrading of the Jubilee Hall, Dobbs Room, foyer, reception, bar, ancillary, museum and atrium spaces; conversion of the former Advice Building to a lifelong-learning and education suite with Changing Places provision; relocation and enhancement of the Civic Centre café and erection of an associated glazed winter-garden extension following removal of the existing covered porch; reconfiguration of the courtyard, including removal of car parking, to provide a flexible space for events, markets and community gatherings; accessibility improvements comprising new ramps, steps and entrances; and associated landscaping, paving, lighting, interpretation, building-services, drainage, refuse, servicing and ancillary works.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Acknowledge ApplicationCorrespondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| NeighbourNeighbour Notifications | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 17 - Drainage AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 18 Air Quality Impact Assessment - RedactedOther Supporting Information | 14 Sept 2026 | View |
| Doc 01 Architectural Heritage Impact AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 02 Archaeological Impact AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 03 Day Bat Walkover SurveyOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 04 Preliminary Risk Assessment - RedactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 05 Preliminary Ecological Assessment - RedactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 06 Service Management PlanOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 07 Visual Impact AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 08 oCEMPOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 09 Design and Access Statement Part 1Other Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 10 Design and Access Statement Part 2Other Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 11 Design and Access Statement Part 3Other Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 12 Planning StatementOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 13 Transport Assessment FormOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 14 Travel PlanOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 15 Transport AssessmentOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 16 Event Management PlanOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 53 Site Context and Analysis- Town Hall and Civic CentreSite Appraisal or Analysis | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 50 Proposed Site Plan Lighting TH and CCSite & Detailed Drawings | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 51 Proposed Contractor Compound - TH and CCSite & Detailed Drawings | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 54 Existing Block Plan-Town Hall and Civic CentreSite Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 02 Proposed Site Plan Hard LandscapeSite Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 55 Proposed Block Plan-Town Hall and Civic CentreSite Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 56 Existing Site Location Plan - Town Hall and Civic CentreSite Location Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 01_Site Location Plan - Town Hall and Civic CentreSite Location Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 12 Town Hall - Proposed Plan - Level 00Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 13 Town Hall - Proposed Plan - Level 01Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 14 Town Hall - Proposed Plan - Level 02Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 38 Civic Centre - Proposed Plan - Level 00Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 39 Civic Centre - Proposed Plan - Level 01Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 40 Civic Centre - Proposed Plan - RoofProposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 07 Elevations - Sheet 1 of 2 - North and South THExisting and Proposed Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 08 Elevations - Sheet 2 of 2 - East and West THExisting and Proposed Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 18 Existing Sections TH-Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 19 Existing SectionsCross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 20 Town Hall Proposed Sections - Sheet 1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 41 Civic Centre - Proposed SectionCross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 42 Civic Centre - Proposed SectionCross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 52 Town Hall and Civic Centre - Existing SectionCross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 47 Civic Centre - Room Layout - AtriumElevations and Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 48 Civic Centre - Room Layout - CafeElevations and Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 27 Town Hall - Room Layout - Foyer- GatheringElevations and Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 28 Town Hall - Room Layout - Jubilee HallElevations and Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 29 Town Hall - Room Layout - Dobbs RoomElevations and Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 34 Civic Centre - Existing Plan - Level 01Existing Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 33 Civic Centre - Existing Plan - Level 00Existing Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 09 Town Hall - Existing Plan - Level 00Existing Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 10 Town Hall - Existing Plan - Levels 01 and 02Existing Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 49 Proposed Site Plan Soft Landscape TH and CCLandscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 17 Town Hall - Existing Elevations in ContextExisting Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 03 Existing Elevations - Sheet 1 of 2 - East and WestExisting Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 04 Existing Elevations - Sheet 2 of 2 - North and SouthExisting Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 57 Landscape Details - Furniture 04Landscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 58 Landscape Details - Furniture 05Landscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 59 Landscape Details - Furniture 06Landscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 60 Landscape Details - Edging 01Landscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 61 Landscape Details - Edging 02Landscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 62 PavingLandscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 05 Proposed Elevations - Sheet 1 of 2 - North and SouthProposed Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 06 Proposed Elevations - Sheet 2 of 2 - East and WestProposed Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 11 Town Hall - Existing Roof PlanRoof Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 15 Town Hall - Roof Plan - General ArrangementRoof Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 37 Civic Centre - Existing Roof PlanRoof Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 43 Civic Centre - Floor Finishes - Level 00Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 44 Civic Centre - Floor Finishes - Level 01Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 45 Civic Centre - Reflected Ceiling Plan - Level 00Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 46 Civic Centre - Reflected Ceiling Plan - Level 01Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 16 Town Hall - Demolitions - Level 00Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 30 Town Hall - Wall Finishes Plan - Level 00Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 31 Town Hall - Wall Finishes Plan - Level 01Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 32 Town Hall - Wall Finishes Plan - Level 02Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 35 Civic Centre - Demolitions Plan Level 00Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 36 Civic Centre - Demolitions Plan - Level 01Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 21 Town Hall - Floor Finishes- Level 00Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 22 Town Hall - Floor Finishes - Level 01Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 23 Town Hall - Floor Finishes - Level 02Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 24 Town Hall - Reflected Ceiling Plan - Level 00Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 25 Town Hall - Reflected Ceiling Plan - Level 01Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 26 Town Hall - Reflected Ceiling Plan - Level 02Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
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