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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 |
| Historic Environment Division (HED) responseConsultation Responses | 28 Aug 2026 | View |
| Acknowledge ApplicationCorrespondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor | 23 Jul 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 06 - Visual Impact Assessment - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 08 - Outine Construction Environmental Mmanagement PlanOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 09 (Part.1) - Design & Access Statement - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 09 (Part.2) - Design & Access Statement - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 09 (Part.3) - Design & Access Statement - redactedOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Doc 10 - Planning StatementOther Supporting Information | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 56 - Site Context and Analysis (Townhall & Civic Centre) - A2Site Appraisal or Analysis | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 03 - Existing Block Plan (Town Hall & Civic Centre) - A3Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 02 - Existing Site Plan (Town Hall & Civic Centre) - A1Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 04 - Proposed Block Plan (Townhall & Civic Centre) - A3Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 54 - Proposed Site Plan Lighting (Townhall & Civic Centre) - A1Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 55 - Proposed Contractor Compounds (Townhall & Civic Centre) - A3Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 05 - Proposed Site Plan Hard Landscape (Town Hall & Civic Centre) - A1Site Layout or Block Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 38 - Civic Centre - Existing Plan (Level 01) - A1Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 39 - Civic Centre - Demolitions Plan (Level 00) - A1Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 40 - Civic Centre - Demolitions Plan (Level 01) - A1Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 01 - Site Location Plan (Town Hall & Civic Centre) - A3Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 42 - Civic Centre - Proposed Floor Plan (Level 00) - A1Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 43 - Civic Centre - Proposed Floor Plan (Level 01) - A1Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 44 - Civic Centre - Proposed Roof Plan - A1Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 22 - Town Hall - Proposed Demolitions (Level 00) - A1Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 37 - Civic Centre - Existing Plan (Level 00) - A1Proposed Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 36 - Existing Section (Town Hall and Civic Centre) - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 11 - Townhall - Existing Sections - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 08 - Civic Centre - Existing Sections - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 23 - Town Hall - Proposed Sections - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 45 - Civic Centre - Proposed Section - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 46 - Civic Centre - Proposed Section - A1Cross Sections | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 58 - Landscape Details - Edging 02 - A1Landscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 57 - Landscape Details - Edging 01 - A1Landscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 61 - Landscape Details - Furniture 06 - A1Landscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 60 - Landscape Details - Furniture 05 - A1Landscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 59 - Landscape Details - Furniture 04 - A1Landscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 62 - Landscape Details - Paving 01 - A1Landscaping Proposals | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 28 - Town Hall - Reflected Ceiling Plan (Level 01) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 29 - Town Hall - Reflected Ceiling Plan (Level 02) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 30 - Town Hall - Room Layout - Foyer- Gathering - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 31 - Town Hall - Room Layout - Jubilee Hall - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 32 - Town Hall - Room Layout - Dobbs Room - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 33 - Town Hall - Wall Finishes Plan (Level 00) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 34 - Town Hall - Wall Finishes Plan (Level 01) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 35 - Town Hall - Wall Finishes Plan (Level 02) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 24 - Town Hall - Floor Finishes (Level 00) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 25 - Town Hall - Floor Finishes (Level 01) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 26 - Town Hall - Floor Finishes (Level 02) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 27 - Town Hall - Reflected Ceiling Plan (Level 00) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 47 - Civic Centre - Floor Finishes (Level 00) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 48 - Civic Centre - Floor Finishes (Level 01) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 49 - Civic Centre - Reflected Ceiling Plan (Level 00) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 50 - Civic Centre - Reflected Ceiling Plan (Level 01) - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 51 - Civic Centre - Room Layout - Atrium - A0Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 52 - Civic Centre - Room Layout - Cafe - A1Further Particulars | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 12 - Townhall - Existing Elevations - North & South - A1Existing Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 13 - Townhall - Existing Elevations - East & West - A1Existing Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 06 - Civic Centre - Existing Elevations - East & West - A1Existing Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 07 - Civic Centre - Existing Elevations - North & South - A1Existing Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 17 - Town Hall - Existing Elevations in Context - A1Existing Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 14 - Town Hall - Existing Floor Plan (Level 00) - A1Existing Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 15 - Town Hall - Existing Floor Plans (Levels 01 & 02) - A1Existing Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 53 - Proposed Site Plan Soft Landscape (Townhall & Civic Centre) - A1Landscaping Plan | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 19 - Town Hall - Proposed Floor Plan (Level 01) - A1Proposed Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 09 - Civic Centre - Proposed Elevations - North & South - A1Proposed Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 10 - Civic Centre - Proposed Elevations - East & West - A1Proposed Elevations | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 20 - Town Hall - Proposed Floor Plan (Level 02) - A1Proposed Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 18 - Town Hall - Proposed Floor Plan (Level 00) - A1Proposed Floor Plans | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 21 - Town Hall - Proposed Roof Plan - A1Roof Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 16 - Town Hall - Existing Roof Plan - A1Roof Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| 41 - Civic Centre - Existing Roof Plan - A1Roof Details | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
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