Planning

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.

Contact: pauline.blair@midandeastantrim.gov.uk  or libby.graham-metz@midandeastantrim.gov.uk

If you have queries as to how the Planning Committee operates, you can read the Protocol for the Operation of the Planning Committee.

Planning Committee Meeting of 22 February 2024

Application Reference

Application Category

Description of Development

Location

Recommendation

LA02/2021/0914/F 

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

Residential development comprising 8 dwellings across 2 phases with associated new roads, shared surfaces and landscaping.  Phase 1, 4 dwellings to the east of 26 Upper Road, and phase 2, 4 dwellings to the west of 24 Upper Road.  Land to the rear of 2-20 Upper Road and 30-52 Upper Road and adjacent to 24 & 26 Upper Road, Greenisland.

 

Land to the rear of 2-20 Upper Road and 30-52 Upper Road and adjacent to 24 & 26 Upper Road, Greenisland.

 

APPROVE

LA02/2022/0517/F 

MAJOR

Proposed petrol filling station and retail shop; Drive-Thru Restaurant/Café; Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Internet Café and EV Fast Charging Points; parking to include HGV Spaces, site access, landscaping and other associated works. 

Land between Ballee Road East and M2 Motorway immediately south of Larne Road Roundabout and including no. 2 Liminary Road, Ballymena.

 

APPROVE

LA02/2023/2080/F 

MAJOR

Proposed change of use of former Loughshore Hotel to provide specialist Nursing and Residential Care Facility including car parking and all associated site and access works.

75 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus.

 

APPROVE

LA02/2022/0728/O 

MAJOR

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of residential development with associated waste water treatment facility, landscaping, open space, access from Ballyboley Road and road improvement works. 

121 Ballyboley Road, Larne

 

APPROVE

LA02/2023/1510/F 

MAJOR

Residential Development and General Site Works (87 Dwellings).

Lands at Kintyre Road and Lealies Drive and rear of Bardic Drive, Linn Road and Fairway, Larne

APPROVE

Planning Committee Meeting of 11 January 2024

Application Reference

Application Category

Description of Development

Location

Recommendation

LA02/2021/0615/F

Major

A northerly extension to existing quarry, with internal haul road providing connectivity between the proposed extraction site and the existing quarry and processing units

Lands 150m North of the existing quarry at 9 Starbog Road, Kilwaughter

 

Approve

LA02/2023/1283/F 

Major

Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) 150MW, new access land, improvements to Quarterland Road and ancillary development. 

9 Quarterland Road, Larne

 

Approve

LA02/2023/1299/F

Local

Housing development of 12no. apartments for social housing. 

 

17-21 Queen Street, Ballymena

Approve

LA02/2023/1368/O

Local

Proposed two storey farm dwelling with detached double garage. Old Park Road, Ballymena

40m SW of 46 Old Park Road, Ballymena

Approve

Planning Committee Meeting of 30 November 2023

Application Reference

Application Category

Description of Development

Location

Recommendation

LA02/2022/1008/F

Major

Demolition of existing discount supermarket, erection of replacement discount supermarket and drive thru cafe, provision of accesses, landscaping and associated site works

75D Belfast Road Carrickfergus

Approve

LA02/2023/1812/F 

Local

Demolition of an existing domestic garage and proposed conversion and extension of an existing two-storey dwelling to provide 4no. guest rooms.

20 Joymount Carrickfergus

Approve

LA02/2023/1801/DCA

Local

Demolition of an existing domestic garage and proposed conversion and extension of an existing two-storey dwelling to provide 4no. guest rooms.

20 Joymount Carrickfergus

Approve

LA02/2023/1289/O

Local

Proposed dwelling

10m S of 126 Craigs Rd Carrickfergus

Refuse

LA02/2023/1283/F

Major

Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) 150MW, new access lane, improvements to Quarterland Road, and ancillary development.

9 Quarterland Road Larne

Approve

Planning Committee Meeting of 19 October 2023

Application Reference

Application Category

Description of Development

Location

Recommendation

LA02/2022/710/F 

Local

Battery Energy Storage System Facility 22MW (BESS) including switch and control room, lighting and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) columns, new access, new site boundary fencing and landscaping proposals and ancillary development works

Lands 130m south of 68 Marshallstown Road  Carrickfergus

Approve

LA02/2023/1737/F

Local

Extension to graveyard and associated site works including infill of land

Clough Cemetery Springmount Road Clough

 

Approve