Current Planning Schedule
Recent planning applications scheduled for the Mid and East Antrim Planning Committee
Speaking Rights
Anyone can register speaking rights to speak on a planning application.
Speaking rights are limited to those planning applications listed on the Agenda for the up-coming Planning Committee.
Speaking rights will be limited to 4 minutes.
If more than one person wishes to speak in support or against an application, they will be expected to split the allocated 4 minutes.
Those wishing to address the Committee must register their wish to do so with the Council’s Chief Administrative Officer / Committee Administrator by 12noon two working days before the meeting.
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Planning Committee Meeting of 26 February 2026
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Application Reference |
Application Category |
Description of Development |
Location |
Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LA02/2025/0690/F |
Major |
Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) 1.2GW, new access lane, improvements to Quarterland Road, and ancillary development (in substitution for scheme approved under Planning Ref LA02/2023/1283/F). |
Lands to the south of 15 Quarterland Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3RW. |
Approve |
|
LA02/2025/0841/F |
Local |
Proposed Change of use from Dwelling to HMO |
46 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, BT43 5HA. |
Approve |
|
LA02/2025/0431/F |
Local |
Proposed change of use of the existing office and former retail unit to storage, retention of existing farm shop with extension, provision of new polytunnel, retention of car park extension, retention of 2no. polytunnels and small ancillary timber sheds. |
Slemish Market Garden, Kernohans Lane, Ballymena, BT43 7QA. |
Approve |
| LA02/2025/0456/F | Local | Proposed installation of floodlit 3G full size football pitch and spectator stand to replace grass pitch area. | Whitehead Youth Centre, 1 Castleview Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 9NE | Approve |
| LA02/2025/0823/F | Local | Proposed installation of floodlit 3G full size football pitch and spectator stand in place of grass pitch area. | Ballymena Showgrounds 30 St Patricks Link, Ballymena, BT43 7FU | Approve |