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.

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.

• 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

  Alterations and extension to dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 22 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

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Granted Full applications 20 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