Planning Weekly Publications

Planning Decisions Issued

Planning Applications Decisions Issued 14 to 20 March 2026

Application number

Category

Location

Proposal

Decision

Issue date

Weeks to decision

LA02/2025/0984/F

LOC

Battery Engineering 210 Rathkeel Road, Moorfields, Ballymena, BT42 4HT

Proposed Extension & Alterations to Offices

Permission Granted

19 Mar 2026

10

LA02/2026/0071/DC

LOC

Vacant Industrial lands north of Nos 2-34 Montague Avenue, west of Nos 21-51 Toome Road and Nos 1-5 Riverside Terrace, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway Line, Ballymena.

Discharge of Condition No. 12 of LA02/2023/1788/F - Lighting Plan and Specification

Condition Discharged

19 Mar 2026

7

LA02/2025/0647/F

LOC

80m East of junction of Tullynahinnion Road and Crawfordstown Road, Portglenone, Ballymena, BT44 8EY

Proposed dwelling and general purpose store/garage on the farm

Permission Granted

20 Mar 2026

29

LA02/2026/0088/F

LOC

1 Sunview Park, Newtowncrommelin, Ballymena

Proposed conservatory to side of dwelling

Permission Granted

20 Mar 2026

6

Planning Applications Decisions Issued 7 to 13 March 2026

Application number

Category

Location

Proposal

Decision

Issue date

Weeks to decision

LA02/2025/0690/F

MAJ

Lands to the south of 15 Quarterland Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3RW.

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)

Permission Granted

09 Mar 2026

25

LA02/2025/0886/F

LOC

Poundland 8 Larne Road Link (Unit 4 Braidwater Retail Park), Ballymena, BT42 3AG

To front elevation removal of existing canopy and shopfront, and installation of full height shopfront complete with bi-parting entrance doors together with installation 3 no. new aluminium shopfronts

Permission Granted

09 Mar 2026

11

LA02/2025/0906/RM

LOC

10 Shankbridge Road, Cromkill, Ballymena, BT42 3DJ

Replacement dwelling & detached garage

Permission Granted

09 Mar 2026

14

LA02/2026/0004/F

LOC

Church of the Holy Name (Greenisland Parish Church) 108 Station Road, Greenisland, Carrickfergus, BT38 8UW

Proposed repairs to fire damaged church premises and reinstatement of parish centre including thrift shop

Permission Granted

09 Mar 2026

8

LA02/2026/0005/LBC

LOC

Church of the Holy Name (Greenisland Parish Church) 108 Station Road, Greenisland, Carrickfergus, BT38 8UW

Proposed repairs to fire damaged church premises and reinstatement of parish centre including thrift shop

Consent Granted

09 Mar 2026

8

LA02/2026/0035/F

LOC

52 Upper Cairncastle Road, Larne, BT40 2HP

Proposed single storey kitchen extension to rear of existing dwelling, internal structural alterations and demolition of existing boiler house/store room

Permission Granted

09 Mar 2026

6

LA02/2024/0580/F

LOC

The Bailie, 111-113 Main Street, Larne

Proposed change of use from bar restaurant and ancillary accommodation to 4 no. apartments on first and second floor

Permission Granted

11 Mar 2026

80

LA02/2025/0648/F

LOC

50m North of No.23 Browns Bay Road, Islandmagee

Change of house type of previously approved dwelling under planning application LA02/2024/0497/F

Permission Granted

11 Mar 2026

23

LA02/2025/0896/F

LOC

16 Mullaghsandall Road, Larne, BT40 2LT

Addition of a first floor extension to the side of dwelling.

Permission Granted

11 Mar 2026

11

LA02/2026/0078/F

LOC

25M Approx. East of 160a Carnlough Road, Broughshane, Ballymena

Replacement dwelling and retention of existing dwelling as store

Permission Granted

11 Mar 2026

5

LA02/2025/0861/F

LOC

3 Main Street, Broughshane, BT42 4JW

Proposed change of use from Retail shop to Class A2 professional services office and retention of store as Class A1 retail with elevational changes and raising flat roof to rear.

Permission Granted

13 Mar 2026

17

LA02/2025/0890/WPT

LOC

24 Balfour Avenue, Whitehead

Works to trees in Conservation Area

Consent Granted

13 Mar 2026

15

LA02/2025/0898/F

LOC

Adj. to 17 Straidkilly Road, Glenarm

Variation of condition no.6 of LA02/2024/0700/O to read 'Proposed dwelling shall have a ridge height of less than 7.5 metres above finished floor level and a low angle of roof pitch between 35-40 degrees'

Permission Granted

13 Mar 2026

15

LA02/2025/0925/F

LOC

20 Rockstown Road, Dungall, Ballymena, BT43 6QS

Proposed single storey extension to side and rear of existing two storey dwelling.

Permission Granted

13 Mar 2026

13

LA02/2026/0039/WPT

LOC

111 Upper Road Greenisland Carrickfergus BT38 8RR

Works to trees

Consent Granted

12 Mar 2026

5

LA02/2026/0069/O

LOC

30m SE of 236 Craigs Road Cullybackey BT42 1PG

Infill Dwelling and garage

Permission Granted

12 Mar 2026

6

LA02/2026/0103/F

LOC

Land to the rear of no.7 Abbey Grange and west of no.3 Mull Park, Finlaystown Road, Portglenone

Proposed amendment to extant permission granted under planning reference LA02/2024/0287/F to substitute one detached dwelling with a pair of semi-detached dwellings

Permission Granted

13 Mar 2026

4

LA02/2026/0165/NMC

LOC

36 Cennick Road, Gracehill, Ballymena, BT42 2NH

Non-Material Change to LA02/2022/0646/F -Change mono pitch roof material from zinc standing seam to corrugated.

Non Material Change Granted

13 Mar 2026

0

Planning Applications Decisions Issued 28 February to 6 March 2026

Application number

Category

Location

Proposal

Decision

Issue date

Weeks to decision

LA02/2024/0799/F

LOC

59 - 63 NORTH STREET CARRICKFERGUS BT38 7AE

Demolition of existing public house (remaining structure) and erection of apartment block to provide 17no. social housing units with ancillary space, with disabled car parking spaces, shared amenity space, bicycle parking, and associated site works.

Permission Granted

02 Mar 2026

70

LA02/2024/0836/F

LOC

Between no. 25 Bay Road and No. 6 Atlantic Avenue, Carnlough, BT44 0HH

Proposed Single Storey Retirement Dwelling

Permission Refused

02 Mar 2026

67

LA02/2025/0161/DCA

LOC

59 NORTH STREET CARRICKFERGUS BT38 7AE

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE

Consent Granted

02 Mar 2026

52

LA02/2025/0863/F

LOC

35 Tullymore Dale, Broughshane, BT43 7TD

Two storey extension to side of exisitng dwelling

Permission Granted

02 Mar 2026

15

LA02/2025/0988/F

LOC

Castello Italia 28 Scotch Quarter, Carrickfergus, BT38 7DP

Proposed change of use of restaurant (the 2nd floor only) to office use

Permission Granted

02 Mar 2026

8

LA02/2026/0048/DC

LOC

Vacant Industrial lands north of Nos 2-34 Montague Avenue, west of Nos 21-51 Toome Road and Nos 1-5 Riverside Terrace, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway Line, Ballymena.

Disharge of Condition No. 15 of LA02/2023/1788/F - No

development shall take place on-site until the method of sewage disposal has been agreed in writing with Northern Ireland Water (NIW), or a Consent to Discharge has been granted under the terms of the Water (NI) Order 1999.

Condition Discharged

02 Mar 2026

5

LA02/2026/0046/DC

LOC

Vacant industrial lands north of Nos 2-34 Montague Avenue, west of Nos 45-51 Toome Road, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway Line, Ballymena

Discharge of Condition No. 15 of LA02/2025/0099/F - No

development shall take place on-site until the method of sewage disposal has been agreed in writing with Northern Ireland Water (NIW), or a Consent to Discharge has been granted under the terms of the Water (NI) Order 1999.

Condition Discharged

02 Mar 2026

5

LA02/2026/0068/F

LOC

Mary Queen of Peace Primary School 116 Dunaghy Wood, Glenravel, Ballymena, BT46 6QJ

Section 54 (Variation of Condition) application seeking to vary condition 6 of planning permission LA02/2025/0416/F

Permission Granted

03 Mar 2026

5

LA02/2025/0928/F

LOC

227 Carnlough Road, Broughshane, Ballymena, BT42 4LX

Proposed replacement dwelling with extension to site curtilage

Permission Granted

04 Mar 2026

12

LA02/2026/0058/O

LOC

12 Granagh Road, Cullybackey

Replacement dwelling and garage

Permission Granted

04 Mar 2026

5

LA02/2025/0526/F

LOC

131 Crankill Road Ballymena BT43 5NW

Replacement and extension of existing building containing display and sales area, offices, storage and ancillary uses.

Permission Granted

05 Mar 2026

32

LA02/2026/0066/F

LOC

18A CASHEL ROAD BROUGHSHANE BT42 4PL

Ground Floor Rear Bedroom & Utility Room Extension

Permission Granted

05 Mar 2026

5

LA02/2025/0431/F

LOC

Slemish Market Garden, Kernohans Lane, Ballymena, BT43 7QA

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.

Permission Granted

06 Mar 2026

38

LA02/2025/0456/F

LOC

Whitehead Youth Centre, 1 Castleview Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 9NE

Proposed installation of floodlit 3G full size football pitch and spectator stand to replace grass pitch area.

Permission Granted

06 Mar 2026

39

LA02/2025/0817/O

LOC

53 Ballydonnelly Road, Toomebridge

Site of Replacement dwelling and garage with associated site works (to retain existing vernacular dwelling to be incorporated into overall scheme)

Permission Granted

06 Mar 2026

18

LA02/2025/0823/F

LOC

Ballymena Showgrounds 30 St Patricks Link, Ballymena, BT43 7FU

Proposed installation of floodlit 3G full size football pitch and spectator stand in place of grass pitch area.

Permission Granted

06 Mar 2026

17

LA02/2025/0841/F

LOC

46 GALGORM ROAD BALLYMENA BT43 5HA

Proposed change of use from dwelling to HMO

Permission Refused

06 Mar 2026

17

LA02/2026/0139/NMC

LOC

Adjacent to 56 Old Portglenone Road, Ahoghill

Non-material change to LA02/2025/0899/F -Re-siting of dwelling and garage

Non Material Change Granted

05 Mar 2026

1

LA02/2026/0173/NMC

LOC

Former Poundland to trade as Iceland 8 Braid Water Retail Park Larne Road Link Ballymena BT42 3AG

Non Material Change to - LA02/2025/0993/F Height of canopy above FFL now 1m higher than previously proposed

Non Material Change Granted

06 Mar 2026

0

Planning Applications Decisions Issued 21 to 27 February 2026

Application number

Category

Location

Proposal

Decision

Issue date

Weeks to decision

LA02/2025/0844/F

LOC

294 Coast Road, Larne, BT40 2QZ

Proposed Single-Storey Side Extension to the North and Conversion of Existing Store to Form Kitchen/Dining Area; First-Floor Side Bedroom Extension to the South with Front Balcony and Extension of Rear Flat Roof Dormer; and Replacement of Existing Pitched Roof over Kitchen and Store with Flat Roof Terrace to the North.

Permission Granted

23 Feb 2026

14

LA02/2025/0954/F

LOC

296 Coast Road, Ballygally, Larne

Single storey sunroom extension to domestic dwelling

Permission Granted

23 Feb 2026

7

LA02/2026/0019/DC

LOC

Lands located immediately west of Liminary Road, approx. 420m south of Ballylesson Road, approx. 400m North of Ballycowan Road and approx. 560m East of Cromkill Road, Ballymena

Discharge of condition 4 of LA02/2023/1688/F-Final Construction Environmental Management Plan

Condition Discharged

23 Feb 2026

6

LA02/2026/0131/NMC

LOC

79 Gortgole Road, Ballymena, BT44 8AN

PROPOSED NON-MATERIAL CHANGE (“NMC”) ALTERATION OF CONDITION 9 [INFORMATIVE 13 APPENDIX A] OF G/2010/0389/F AND CONDITION 1 OF LA02/2025/0320/F ASSOCIATED WITH AN ESTABLISHED TYRE SHREDDING AND STORAGE FACILITY TO INCLUDE EWC 17 09 04 WASTE CODE “SAND”

Non Material Change Refused

23 Feb 2026

0

LA02/2025/0881/O

LOC

Rear of 25 Woodside Road, Ballymena, BT42 4HX

Proposed site for new dwelling & garage

Permission Refused

24 Feb 2026

13

LA02/2026/0021/O

LOC

Lands approximately 35M East of 66 Moorfields Road, Ballymena, BT42 3BT

Two Storey Dwelling & Garage

Permission Granted

24 Feb 2026

6

LA02/2025/0819/F

LOC

Between 7 and 11 Crommelin Hill, Newtowncrommelin, Ballymena

Dwelling house and garage

Permission Granted

25 Feb 2026

17

LA02/2025/0655/F

LOC

Leighinmohr House Hotel Ltd, 62 Leighinmohr Avenue, Ballymena, BT42 2AN

Rooftop spa (at first floor level) with internal alterations on ground floor to provide lift

Permission Granted

27 Feb 2026

26

LA02/2025/0737/F

LOC

Leighinmohr House Hotel Ltd, 57 Leighinmohr Avenue, Ballymena, BT42 2AN

Bridal cottage (dwelling to be used by the bride & her bridesmaids)

Permission Granted

27 Feb 2026

20

LA02/2025/0987/F

LOC

Lands at 99 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 8PJ

Variation of Condition No.5 from previous approved LA02/2023/1439/F - updated Remediation Strategy

Permission Granted

27 Feb 2026

8

LA02/2026/0053/F

LOC

Galgorm Manor Hotel, 136 Fenaghy Road, Galgorm

Single storey kitchen extension to rear of existing restaurant 

Permission Granted

27 Feb 2026

5

LA02/2026/0052/RM

LOC

9 Crea Road, Randalstown, BT41 3DX

Proposed single storey replacement dwelling

Permission Granted

27 Feb 2026

5