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

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• LA03/2023/0945/F Granted

  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

  Residential development comprising 8no semi-detached dwellings with associated access, landscaping and site works

  Decided 22 Jan 2025 Full applications

1. 21 Aug 2025

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 31 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before Antrim and Newtownabbey decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 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

  LA03/2023/0945/F Submitted 20 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  Residential development comprising 8no semi-detached dwellings with associated access, landscaping and site works

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 77 docs

• 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 50 yards 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

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

  LA03/2023/0259/F Submitted 17 Apr 2023 100 yards away

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

  Withdrawn Full applications 36 docs

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

  LA03/2021/0678/F Submitted 1 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Installation of a 15m high telecoms street pole c/w wraparound cabinet, with integrated antenna and 3no additional equipment cabinets and ancillary equipment

  Granted Full applications 40 docs

• 87 Whitehouse Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 9SH

  LA03/2024/0590/F Submitted 12 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Alteration and extension to dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs
  Domestic

• 67 Whitehouse Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 9SH

  LA03/2026/0676/F Submitted 17 Sep 2026 350 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

  Proposed outbuilding for garden equipment and vehicles ancillary to adjacent dwelling house with associated enhanced landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs
  Small domestic

• LA03/2026/0680/NMC Awaiting decision

  Site to Rear of 16 Ballynamullan Rd, Passed Planning Reference LA03/2026/0473/F

  Non-Material Change to Planning approval LA03/2026/0473/F (Erection of dwelling (Change of house type from previous approval T/2010/0434/F), move the position of the dwelling within the existing site by 8.5m to the south east.

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA03/2026/0648/NMC Granted

  Former PSNI Station, Ballynure Road, Ballyclare

  Non-material change to planning approval LA03/2022/0812/F (Demolishment of existing former police station. Proposed residential development consisting of 3 apartment blocks with 20no. 1- and 2-bedroom apartments and associated car parking (Amended Plans)). Amendments to Buildings 1 and 2 as previously approved including amendments to window fenestration, reduction in footprint and massing, amendment to internal layout to meet lifetime homes standards, TCI Bands and DPI Standards

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA03/2026/0649/NMC Granted

  Former PSNI Station, Ballynure Road, Ballyclare

  Non-material change to planning approval LA03/2022/0812/F (Demolishment of existing former police station. Proposed residential development consisting of 3 apartment blocks with 20no. 1- and 2-bedroom apartments and associated car parking (Amended Plans)). Amendments to Building 3 as previously approved including amendments to window fenestration, reduction in footprint and massing, amendment to internal layout to meet lifetime homes standards, TCI Bands and DPI Standards

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA03/2026/0688/NMC Awaiting decision

  21 Glebe Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6UW

  Non-Material Change to Planning Approval LA03/2020/0123/F (Four proposed dwelling houses (in substitution of permission LA03/2019/0543/O), landscaping/earth bund, access (off Glebe Road) and ancillary site works) to extend rear dormer enclosing in situ balcony (Approved under LA03/2021/0623/NMC)

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA03/2026/0579/NMC Granted

  Site adjacent to Fern House, Antrim Area Hospital, Bush Road, Antrim, BT41 2RL

  Non-material change to planning approval LA03/2025/0155/F (Proposed erection of new build Macmillan information and support centre, and associated landscaping); 1) Change the finish colour of the upper roof membrane from Copper to RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey, to match the lower roof and window / door/curtain wall glazing frames. 2) to reinstate the array of photovoltaic panels to the lower roof, as was originally shown on the initial proposed roof plan submitted in March 2025

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Amendments