50m south of 3 Valley Retail Park, Church Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7LP

1. 24 Oct 2024

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 24 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 6 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 24 December 2024, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 50m South West of No.3 Valley Retail Park Church Road Newtownabbey

  LA03/2023/0052/DC Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Construction of single-storey coffee shop unit including landscaping and associated site works (Discharge of Condition 3 of planning approval LA03/2021/1138/F regarding connection to the public sewer)

  Granted Conditions 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 51 Church Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7LG

  LA03/2024/0669/A Submitted 9 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  9 no signs including 6 shop signs, 2 building wrap signs and 1 totem sign

  Granted Advertising 12 docs

• Public footpath approximately 39 metres north west of 2 West Crescent, Newtownabbey, BT37 9DT

  LA03/2026/0504/A Submitted 8 Jul 2026 450 yards away

  1 Digital Advertisement Unit

  Granted Advertising 16 docs

• Public Footpath approximately 39 metres north west of 2 West Crescent, Newtownabbey, BT37 9DT

  LA03/2026/0503/F Submitted 8 Jul 2026 450 yards away

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 2 Longlands Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 7NE

  LA03/2026/0529/F Submitted 17 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  Proposed extension to existing storage shed

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 76 Longlands Park, Newtownabbey, BT36 7NG

  LA03/2026/0545/F Submitted 23 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Proposed single storey extension to side/rear of property with internal alterations and level access to front and rear of property

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 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