Area of triangle shaped grass located off Doagh Road close to the junction with Shore Road (approx. 50m) Newtownabbey BT37 9NZ

1. 1 Jul 2021

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 20 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 12 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 20 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Vacant site 20m north of 305 Shore Road (St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church) and 32m west of 97 Whitehouse Park, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0050/F Submitted 27 Jan 2026 0.1 miles away

  Erection of 8no dwellings, access, landscaping and associated site works (amended house types to that approved under LA03/2023/0945/F)

  Granted Full applications 38 docs
  Several homes

• Vacant site 20 metres north of No 305 Shore Road (St Mary's Star of the Sea Church) and 32 metres west of No 97 Whitehouse Park, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2025/0601/NMC Submitted 21 Aug 2025 0.1 miles away

  Non-Material Change to Planning approval LA03/2023/0945/F (8 no. semi-detached dwellings). This application seeks to reduce dwellings from 3 storey to 2 storey semis, thus reducing the number of floors on each dwelling

  Withdrawn Amendments 11 docs
  Domestic

• Lands at 319-321 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9FD

  LA03/2023/0259/F Submitted 17 Apr 2023 0.1 miles away

  2 no. 2 storey detached dwellings, landscaping, site and access works (amended plans received including revised site boundary)

  Withdrawn Full applications 36 docs

• Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

  LA03/2026/0454/DC Submitted 29 Jun 2026 0.1 miles away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug

  Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of condition 23 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of Piling Risk Assessment)

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 6 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0616/DC Submitted 27 Aug 2026 0.1 miles away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 7 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of land contamination remediation strategy)

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 4 docs
  Major scheme

• 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

  LA03/2025/0940/DC Submitted 18 Dec 2025 0.1 miles away

  Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 No. Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs),access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks. (Discharge of Condition 3 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of brick samples)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs
  Major scheme

• LA03/2026/0511/F Granted

  Public footpath along Ballymena Road, approximately 16 metres SW of 208 Meadow Lands, Antrim, BT41 4EZ

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0036/F Granted

  Unit 32, Antrim Business Park, 25 Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4LD

  Change of use from an existing warehouse unit to a gym (Retrospective)

  Received 21 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0375/F Granted

  Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. Unit 1a Global Point Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 5TB

  Extensions and alterations to existing factory for Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. and all ancillary site works and infrastructure

  Received 29 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0660/F Awaiting decision

  Abbots Cross Primary School, 86 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9QW

  Erection of 1 no. modular classroom

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0312/F Withdrawn

  15m north of 58 The Diamond Road, Aldergrove, Crumlin, BT29 4QY

  Retention of temporary mobile home and adjacent stoned area for car parking

  Received 8 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications