Planning Weekly Publications

Planning Decisions Issued

Planning Applications Decisions Issued 13 to 19 September 2025

Application number

Category

Location

Proposal

Decision

Issue date

Weeks to decision

LA02/2025/0415/F

LOC

Adjacent to and east of 61 Fenaghy Road, Galgorm Industrial Estate, Ballymena, BT42 1HW

Small commercial hub, comprising of 6 No Business Units

Permission Granted

18 Sep 2025

16

LA02/2025/0458/F

LOC

75A Belfast Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 8BY

Proposed self storage unit (for domestic and business purposes)

Permission Granted

16 Sep 2025

12

LA02/2025/0498/F

LOC

72 Station Road, Greenisland, Carrickfergus, BT38 8UP

Proposed garden room to front

/ side of dwelling

Permission Granted

17 Sep 2025

11

LA02/2025/0502/CLOPU D

LOC

Lands approximately 762m southeast of 65 Whappstown Road, Moorfields, Ballymena

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed use or development to establish the lawful commencement of planning permission LA02/2018/0897/F (by way of access and turbine foundations) to allow future completion at a subsequent date.

Permitted Development

19 Sep 2025

10

LA02/2025/0506/DC

LOC

Woodside Road East Industrial Estate, Woodside Road, Ballymena

Discharge of condition 2 of LA02/2022/0248/F (Method of sewage disposal)

Condition Not Discharged

16 Sep 2025

10

LA02/2025/0581/F

LOC

1A Wellbourne Grove, Ballymena, BT42 3EU

Proposed single storey rear & partial side extension to existing dwelling.

Permission Granted

19 Sep 2025

8

LA02/2025/0575/F

LOC

12 Newlands Road, Magheramorne, Larne, BT40 3JD

Extension to side of Dwelling to Provide Ensuite and Dressing Room

Permission Granted

17 Sep 2025

7

LA02/2025/0589/F

LOC

Rear of 37 Carclinty Road Cullybackey Ballymena BT42 1PH

Change of house type from dwelling approved under G/2011/0221/RM

Permission Granted

16 Sep 2025

5

LA02/2025/0606/F

LOC

28 Grove Road, Kells, Ballymena

Single storey extension to side of dwelling

Permission Granted

18 Sep 2025

6

LA02/2025/0640/CLOPU D

LOC

470m SE of 32 Ballyscullion Road, Toomebridge, BT41 3TR

Commencement of dwelling and garage approved under G/2003/1606/O and G/2006/0789/RM within time limit

Permitted Development

16 Sep 2025

3

LA02/2025/0651/NMC

LOC

30m SW of 15 Tully Road Glenarm BT44 0BJ

Non-material change to LA02/2025/0311/RM -

Relocated garage

Non Material Change Granted

15 Sep 2025

2

Planning Applications Decisions Issued 6 to 12 September 2025

Application number

Category

Location

Proposal

Decision

Issue date

Weeks to decision

LA02/2024/0727/F LOC Access track to Bracknamuckley Forest opposite Roger Casement GAA grounds, Gortgole Road, Portglenone Proposed improvements to existing access and provision of up to 9 car park spaces to Bracknamuckley Forest. Permission Granted 11 Sep 2025 48

LA02/2024/0933/F

LOC

Site adjacent to 44 Galgorm Road, Ballymena.

Development of 4 no. Residential units for the purpose of Social Housing including the demolition of existing outbuilding, the creation of amenity space with additional parking and external siteworks at site adjacent to 44 Galgorm Road, Ballymena.

Permission Granted

12 Sep 2025

35

LA02/2025/0115/F

LOC

R/O Unit 1 Galgorm Court, Raphael Way, Galgorm, Ballymena

ERECTION OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT AND FIRST FLOOR TWO BED APARTMENT TOGETHER WITH EXTENSION TO EXISTING FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORAGE

Permission Granted

09 Sep 2025

29

LA02/2025/0189/F

LOC

161 Fenaghy Road Ballymena BT42 1DZ

Single storey light industrial unit under use class B2 - Light industrial works providing vehicle graphics and signage.

Permission Granted

08 Sep 2025

24

LA02/2025/0217/F

LOC

110 Larne Road, Ballycarry

Proposed Extension to Rear of Existing Equine Shop and Stores to Create Additional Stockroom Storage Space

Permission Granted

10 Sep 2025

14

LA02/2025/0219/F

LOC

Between 2 & 4 Drum Road, Kells, Ballymena, BT42 3NN

Proposed Storey & A Half Dwelling & Garage on a Farm Business

Permission Refused

10 Sep 2025

24

LA02/2025/0292/DC

LOC

Lands at 87 Feystown Road, Ballymena, BT44 0EA

Discharge of condition 3 of LA02/2024/0693/F -Method Statement and Bat Mitigation Plan

Condition Discharged

08 Sep 2025

22

LA02/2025/0320/F

LOC

79 Gortgole Road Ballymena BT44 8AN

An application under Section 54 of the Planning Act (NI) 2011 to vary Condition No. 9 of planning permission G/2010/0389/F to include an additional European Waste Catalogue (EWC) code - 17 02 03 (plastic).

Permission Granted

12 Sep 2025

21

LA02/2025/0361/DC

LOC

Lands approximately 215m south of 31 Omerbane Road, Cloughmills, Ballymena, BT44 9PE

Discharge of Condition No. 3 from LA02/2024/0431/F - Bat Mitigation Monitoring Plan

Condition Discharged

12 Sep 2025

18

LA02/2025/0453/F

LOC

Site located 350m east of the Gobbins Road, Islandmagee,

Installation of Cliff Face Stabilisation works, to include Cliff face retention mesh system

Permission Granted

11 Sep 2025

14

LA02/2025/0440/F

LOC

7 Royal Court Mews, Gracehill, Ballymena

Single storey extension

Permission Granted

09 Sep 2025

14

LA02/2025/0516/F

LOC

Brown's Bay Toilet Block 29 Brown's Bay Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3RX

A new toilet block will be constructed to provide male and female toilets, an accessible toilet, Changing Places facility, baby changing area, sluice, plant room, cleaner's store and two external showers.

Permission Granted

11 Sep 2025

9

LA02/2025/0548/A

LOC Card Factory 53 Main Street, Larne, BT40 1JE

Installation of new brand signage, making good external building fabric, redecoration of external fabric.

Consent Granted 09 Sep 2025 7

LA02/2025/0563/F

LOC 65m SE of 54 Liberty Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 9DJ

Change of house type to that previously approved under application reference LA02/2024/0449/F

Permission Granted 08 Sep 2025 6

LA02/2025/0561/F

LOC Honey Bees UNIT 23 PENNYBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BALLYMENA BT42 3HB

Extension of the current Honeybees Playtown into the adjacent unit. Change of use from a light industrial unit to leisure.

Permission Granted 09 Sep 2025 5

LA02/2025/0565/F

LOC 18 OLD CULLYBACKEY ROAD BALLYMENA BT43 5JP

PROPOSED CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO KITCHEN/DINING/SNUG AREA

Permission Granted 10 Sep 2025 7

LA02/2025/0573/F

LOC Tesco Store, Larne Road, Ballymena

Proposed new click and collect parking and double canopy above finished in Red RAL 3020, with galvanized steel post for support and 24x new bollards.

Permission Granted 08 Sep 2025 6

LA02/2025/0578/F

LOC 57 Croft Manor, Ballygally

Single storey rear extension

Permission Granted 10 Sep 2025 6

LA02/2025/0607/DC

LOC Lands within St. Patrick's Barracks site Demense Avenue Ballymena

Discharge of Conditions 3 and 7 of LA02/2020/0684/F - Re-development of part of the existing St. Patrick's Barracks site to create a new social and affordable housing development, consisting of 136 no. dwellings along with associated roads infrastructure, landscaping, children's play park and other ancillary works.

Condition Discharged 11 Sep 2025 5

LA02/2025/0621/F

LOC Wellington Rec Sports and Social Club, 1 Willowbank Road, Larne

Proposed single storey ground floor extension to an existing sports and social club to create a new toilet block

Permission Granted 09 Sep 2025 4

Planning Applications Decisions Issued 30 August to 5 September 2025

Application number

Category

Location

Proposal

Decision

Issue date

Weeks to decision

LA02/2025/0260/F

LOC

26m SW of 30 Killycarn Road, Aughafatten

Replacement storey and a half dwelling with detached garage

Permission Granted

01 Sep 2025

21

LA02/2025/0487/F

LOC

110 Carrickfergus Road, Ballynure, Ballyclare, BT39 9QP

Single storey dining room extension to rear of dwelling

Permission Granted

01 Sep 2025

10

LA02/2025/0509/F

LOC

6 BERKELEY ROAD CARRICKFERGUS BT38 9DS

Proposed extension to existing dwelling at front and rear and changes to finishes and increase in parking area

Permission Granted

01 Sep 2025

8

LA02/2025/0515/F

LOC

Oakfield Primary School Oakfield Drive, Carrickfergus, BT38 7SP

Erection of 2no. Temporary Modular Teaching Units (83.6m²) to be located on existing school site until the end of September 2027.

Permission Granted

01 Sep 2025

6

LA02/2025/0536/NMC

LOC

Lands 130m south of 68 Marshallstown Road Carrickfergus

Non-Material Change to LA02/2022/0710/F -Change to battery brand specification and switch house

Non Material Change Refused

02 Sep 2025

7

LA02/2025/0555/F

LOC

9 HAMPTON CLOSE LARNE BT40 2FL

Conversion of attached garage to bedroom

Permission Granted

01 Sep 2025

6

LA02/2025/0545/RM

LOC

Adjacent to & 85m approx south of 85 Ballyvaddy Road, Glenarm

Proposed single storey dwelling & garage on the farm

Permission Granted

05 Sep 2025

8

LA02/2025/0549/F

LOC

Card Factory 53 Main Street, Larne, BT40 1JE

Change of use of a vacant retail unit to a retail banking hub.

Internal fit out, installation of new brand signage, making good external building fabric, redecoration of external fabric, new glazed shopfront and installation of new ATM.

Permission Granted

05 Sep 2025

7

LA02/2025/0552/RM

LOC

70M North of168 Bridge Road, Glarryford

Dwelling and garage

Permission Granted

05 Sep 2025

6

LA02/2025/0570/F

LOC

1 Ballyhampton Road North, Larne BT40 2PT

Proposed modern replacement dwelling, garage and associated works (Renewal of LA02/2020/0678/F)

Permission Granted

04 Sep 2025

5

LA02/2025/0566/NMC

LOC

Nos. 35, 36 & 51, including roadway and ground abutting those 3 dwellings and nos. 37 to 50 Tullymore Dale, Broughshane, Ballymena, BT43 7TD

Non-material change to G/1999/0090F -Changes to approved layout including :- Re- orientation of houses at nos.

35/36; driveway to no.51 being provided off the main estate road; roadsurfacing changes in the circular roadway; pedestrian link not provided to adjacent childrens play area; NB refer to accompanying Supporting Statement for additional information.

Non Material Change Refused

05 Sep 2025

5

Planning Applications Decisions Issued 23 to 29 August 2025

Application number

Category

Location

Proposal

Decision

Issue date

Weeks to decision

LA02/2025/0276/DC

LOC

Lands North of 75D Belfast Road, Carrickfergus

Discharge of condition 19 of LA02/2022/0092/F - Drainage plans and details of drainage.

Condition Discharged

27 Aug 2025

21

LA02/2025/0298/O

LOC

15m NW of 96a Ballyconnelly Road Cullybackey BT42 1EW

Infill dwelling and Garage

Permission Refused

28 Aug 2025

20

LA02/2025/0413/CLOPU D

LOC

Show Grounds Warden Street, Ballymena, BT43 7DR

The reconfiguration and improvement of the remaining area of a previously full-sized 2G pitch (partially lost due to the construction of a new link road), to provide four 5-a-side 3G pitches with associated netting and 3m fencing. As well as remedial works (contractor is to replace any existing fence panels that damaged with like for like new ones) to the existing fencing

Permitted Development

28 Aug 2025

11

LA02/2025/0447/CLOPU D

LOC

Skerry East Road, Newtowncrommelin, BT43 6RB, approx. 1.88km NE of 49 Legagrane Road, Cargin

Proposed temporary use of land as firing range (for up to 28 days under permitted development rights)

Permitted Development

28 Aug 2025

9

LA02/2025/0478/F

LOC

Unit 4, 8 Larne Road Link, Braidwater Retail Park, Ballymena, BT42 3AG.

Variation of condition 3 of G/1996/0249 from - The premises hereby approved shall not be used for the sale of food- to - Unit 4 shall be used only for Use Class A1 of the Planning (Use Classes) Order) (Northern ireland) 2015.

Permission Granted

28 Aug 2025

10

LA02/2025/0485/F

LOC

19 Princess Park, Whitehead

Closing up of an existing vehicular entrance to a dwelling and creating a new one

Permission Granted

28 Aug 2025

8

LA02/2025/0488/F

LOC

Unit 20 Galgorm Industrial Estate, Galgorm Park, Ballymena

Proposed rear extension to existing building and yard levels reduced to match existing floor levels

Permission Granted

28 Aug 2025

10

LA02/2025/0560/F

LOC

10 and 12 Drunraw Lane Cullybackey BT44 8DR

2 No. Replacement Dwellings with detached Garage

Permission Granted

26 Aug 2025

4

LA02/2025/0562/F

LOC

170M NW of 95 Moorfields Road, Ballymena, BT42 3HH

Dwelling & Renewal of Application previously granted LA02/2020/0555/F (Proposed New Dwelling)

Permission Granted

28 Aug 2025

5

LA02/2025/0634/NMC

LOC

Between 39 and 43 Crea Road Randalstown

Relocation of approved garage position

Non Material Change Granted

28 Aug 2025

2