Red Panda The Junction Retail and Leisure Park 111 Ballymena Road Antrim BT41 4LL

1. 22 Jul 2021

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 28 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Oct 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 5 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 18 October 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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• No. 142 (Unit 8) The Junction Retail Park, Antrim, BT41 4LQ

  LA03/2025/0933/S54 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Proposed part change of use from vacant retail unit to 24-hr gym including minor alterations to external elevation and plant machinery. (Variation of Conditions 4, 5, 7 & 10 of planning approval LA03/2024/0732/F regarding internal alterations and implementation of Noise Management Plan)

  Granted 19 docs

• Junction One Retail and Leisure Park, Ballymena Road, Antrim

  LA03/2026/0564/S54 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Outline masterplan to facilitate the comprehensive regeneration of Junction One, including the Factory Outlet Centre, Retail and Leisure Park, and vacant lands (Variation of Condition 12 from approval LA03/2017/0234/O regarding operation hours of food and beverage units)

  Awaiting decision 9 docs

• 6 Springfarm Industrial Estate, Antrim, BT41 4NZ

  LA03/2025/0905/F Submitted 4 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Extension to shed 1 to provide storage/warehousing and extension and reconfiguration of shed 2 to provide storage/warehousing

  Granted Full applications Extension 33 docs
  Small domestic

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

  LA03/2026/0511/F Submitted 8 Jul 2026 350 yards away

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

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

  LA03/2026/0512/A Submitted 8 Jul 2026 350 yards away

  1 Digital Advertising Unit

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• 4 Springfarm Industrial Estate, Antrim, BT41 4NT

  LA03/2025/0908/F Submitted 5 Dec 2025 400 yards away

  Alterations to the existing car sales building at 4 Springfarm Industrial Estate to redevelop existing car garage into a showroom space and create a new reception, and construction of a new workshop building on adjacent land (previously approved under LA03/2021/0668/F) to provide dedicated garage and storage facilities.

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• LA03/2026/0183/F Granted

  Lands at Ballyearl Business Park and approx 150m south of Houstons Corner Roundabout, Newtownabbey, BT36 4TP

  Erection of a warehouse building with ancillary office space, external yard, HGV and car parking, including all associated, site works, landscaping and infrastructure

  Received 18 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2025/0857/F Withdrawn

  Lands 10m east of 24 Craiglands Manor, 10m west of Ballyearl Close and 10m west of 11 Ballyearl Crescent and north of Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey

  Erection of 21no. residential dwellings, change of house type to sites 1-23 (reduction by 2 units) of previously approved application ref: U/2010/0511/F, with associated landscaping & site works on lands accessed from Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey.

  Received 17 Nov, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0349/F Granted

  Office (2nd Floor), 300 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5EG

  Proposed change of use from an office to barber shop

  Received 19 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0309/F Granted

  11 Duneane Road, Toomebridge, BT41 3PN

  Proposed replacement dwelling and retention of existing dwelling to be used as a domestic store

  Received 7 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0543/F Granted

  McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, 5 Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UL

  Alterations to elevations including the construction of an extension to incorporate a new entrance lobby with new glazing and replacement drive thru booths. Relocation of patio furniture and associated works to the site

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications