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 our Chief Administrative Officer / Committee Administrator by 12noon two working days before the meeting.

Contact us by emailing: democratic.services@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 14 May 2026

Application Reference

Application Category

Description of Development

Location

Recommendation

LA02/2024/0899/F

Local

Demolition of Existing building and redevelopment for residential comprising of 33 no Apartments (9no. 2 bed and 24no. 3 Bed) within 3 No. Three and half storey buildings including access, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and all associated site works.

Lands to the North of Premier Inn Hotel and East of Rodgers Quay, Carrickfergus Waterfront, Carrickfergus

Approve

LA02/2024/0900/DCA

Local

Demolition of Existing building and redevelopment for residential comprising of 33 no Apartments (9no. 2 bed and 24no. 3 Bed) within 3 No. Three and half storey buildings including access, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and all associated site works.

Lands to the North of Premier Inn Hotel and East of Rodgers Quay, Carrickfergus Waterfront, Carrickfergus

Approve

LA02/2026/0140/F

Local

Change Of Use From Dwelling To House Of Multiple Occupation With 2nd Floor Rear Extension

119 Broughshane Street, Ballymena

 

Approve

LA02/2025/0590/F

Major

300MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising containerised battery units, transformer units, switch rooms, associated 275kv substation and control room building and all associated plant, equipment, machinery, drainage, underground cabling (including connection to existing 275kV NIE substation), internal access roads, CCTV, site fencing and ancillary development

 

Ballylumford Power Station, Ferris Bay Road, Islandmagee

Approve

LA02/2025/0766/F

Local

Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility up to 17MW (4hr-duration) (amendment to previously approved BESS LA02/2022/0739/F) including electricity substation compound, access and ancillary development/site works

Lands approx. 150m SE of No. 37 Ballyhampton Road, Larne

Approve

LA02/2025/0183/F

Major

Proposed sports and community hub comprising multipurpose pavilion, 4G playing field, play park, 2no. spectator terraces, car parking, landscaping, floodlighting, new access onto and upgrading of Lovers Lane, fencing and ancillary site works

Lands at Lovers Lane, adj and S of 49 Gortgole Road, Portglenone

Approve