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59 Upper Hightown Road, Belfast, BT14 8RR

Awaiting decision Antrim and Newtownabbey LA03/2025/0436/F Full

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Proposed extension of existing hard rock quarry and inert landfill on previously worked lands approximately 200m south west of existing quarry/landfill (approved by U/2014/0096/F). Proposed site operations involve quarrying of bedrock (including blasting) to a maximum depth of 260mOD and concurrent landfilling of void space created by the quarrying with inert wastes, and associated activities, with land restoration to create a sympathetic final profile across the wider site including realignment of haul roads, new site office/welfare facilities, drainage control measures and environmental monitoring systems.

As published by the council, reference LA03/2025/0436/F

Application record

Reference
LA03/2025/0436/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
24 May 2025
Validated
17 Jun 2025
Ward
Legoniel
Postcode
BT14 8RR

Comment by 16 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Antrim and Newtownabbey through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Antrim and Newtownabbey register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024.

  • LA03/2024/0819/PAN Decided

    59 Upper Hightown Road, Belfast, BT14 8RR

    Proposed extension of existing hard rock quarry and inert landfill on previously worked lands approximately 200m south west of existing quarry/landfill (approved by U/2014/0096/F). Proposed site operations involve quarrying of bedrock (including blasting) to a maximum depth of 260mOD and concurrent landfilling of void space created by the quarrying with inert wastes, and associated activities, with land restoration to create a sympathetic final profile across the wider site including realignment of haul roads, new site office/welfare facilities, drainage control measures and environmental monitoring systems.

    Decided 18 Nov 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 May 2025

    Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

  2. 17 Jun 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Antrim and Newtownabbey took a median of 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Documents

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  • 59 Upper Hightown Road, Belfast, BT14 8RR

    LA03/2024/0819/PAN Submitted 11 Nov 2024 0m away

    Proposed extension of existing hard rock quarry and inert landfill on previously worked lands approximately 200m south west of existing quarry/landfill (approved by U/2014/0096/F). Proposed site operations involve quarrying of bedrock (including blasting) to a maximum depth of 260mOD and concurrent landfilling of void space created by the quarrying with inert wastes, and associated activities, with land restoration to create a sympathetic final profile across the wider site including realignment of haul roads, new site office/welfare facilities, drainage control measures and environmental monitoring systems.

    Decided Extension 2 docs

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