28 & 32 Main Street, Ballyclare, BT39 9AA and adjoining land at east side of property

1. 27 May 2025

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 31 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission, 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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• Parking area associated with, and including lands 25 metres north of, Nos. 28 and 32 Main Street, Ballyclare

  LA03/2025/0371/F Submitted 27 May 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed 30no. social housing units, including 2no. wheelchair accessible detached houses and 28no. general needs semi-detached houses, including landscaping, car parking and associated site works

  Granted Full applications 69 docs

• 1st Ballyclare Linfield Supporters Club 6 Abercorn Drive, Ballyclare, BT39 9AE

  LA03/2026/0251/A Submitted 16 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  1 Shop sign

  Granted Advertising 12 docs

• Approx 3m northwest of no.55 Main Street, Ballyclare, BT39 9AA

  LA03/2026/0069/F Submitted 30 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of a freestanding Street Hub, comprising two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the unit, to replace a BT payphone kiosk.

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• Approx 3m northwest of no.55 Main Street, Ballyclare, BT39 9AA

  LA03/2026/0070/A Submitted 30 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of a freestanding Street Hub, comprising two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the unit, to replace a BT payphone kiosk.

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• Unit 3B, Amelia House, 2 Avondale Drive, Ballyclare, BT39 9EA

  LA03/2025/0918/F Submitted 9 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of the subdivision of Unit 3 and change of use from retail to a personal training facility

  Refused Full applications 28 docs

• Former Royal British Legion Social Club, 2 Avondale Drive, Ballyclare, BT39 9EA

  LA03/2024/0456/F Submitted 21 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Proposed change of use of former Royal British Legion social club premises to 3no. retail units. Works to include internal and external alterations.

  Refused Full applications 37 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