50 Ferndale Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5AS

1. 28 Aug 2025

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 18 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 18 November 2025, 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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• St Marys On The Hill Primary School 142 Carnmoney Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6JU

  LA03/2026/0264/S54 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  Provision of 1no. modular teaching unit to be located on existing school site (Variation of Condition 1 from planning approval LA03/2025/0856/F regarding the expiry date of 30 September 2027)

  Granted 9 docs

• St. Marys On The Hill Primary School, 142 Carnmoney Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6JU

  LA03/2025/0856/F Submitted 17 Nov 2025 300 yards away

  Provision of 1no. modular teaching unit to be located on existing school site

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• 237 Carnmoney Road, Glengormley, Newtownabbey, BT36 6JR

  LA03/2026/0557/F Submitted 3 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Alterations and extension to dwelling

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Domestic

• Safe Gas (NI Ltd), 245 Carnmoney Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6JR

  LA03/2025/0721/A Submitted 3 Oct 2025 400 yards away

  Retention of 1 no. Digital Sign and 1 no. Projecting Sign

  Refused Advertising 11 docs

• Safe Gas (NI) Ltd, 245 Carnmoney Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6JR

  LA03/2025/0722/F Submitted 3 Oct 2025 450 yards away

  Retention of change of use from shop to office and storage shed

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Public footpath approximately 23 metres east of 224 Carnmoney Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6JY

  LA03/2026/0495/F Submitted 8 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• LA03/2026/0511/F Granted

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

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0036/F Granted

  Unit 32, Antrim Business Park, 25 Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4LD

  Change of use from an existing warehouse unit to a gym (Retrospective)

  Received 21 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0375/F Granted

  Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. Unit 1a Global Point Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 5TB

  Extensions and alterations to existing factory for Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. and all ancillary site works and infrastructure

  Received 29 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0660/F Awaiting decision

  Abbots Cross Primary School, 86 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9QW

  Erection of 1 no. modular classroom

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0312/F Withdrawn

  15m north of 58 The Diamond Road, Aldergrove, Crumlin, BT29 4QY

  Retention of temporary mobile home and adjacent stoned area for car parking

  Received 8 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications