Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Rantalard House, Rathcoole Drive (approx. 25m SW of 26 Rathcoole Gardens) Newtownabbey, BT37 9BL

1. 18 Sep 2025

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 24 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 24 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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• Public Footpath at the Shore Road entrance to Glas na Braden Glen approximately 20 metres west of 12 Merville Mews, Newtownabbey, BT37 9SP

  LA03/2026/0489/F Submitted 8 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• Public Footpath at the Shore Road entrance to Glas na Braden Glen, 20 metres west of 12 Merville Mews, Newtownabbey, BT37 9SP

  LA03/2026/0490/A Submitted 8 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  1 Digital Advertisement Unit

  Granted Advertising 17 docs

• Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

  LA03/2026/0454/DC Submitted 29 Jun 2026 350 yards away

  Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of condition 23 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of Piling Risk Assessment)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 9 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0616/DC Submitted 27 Aug 2026 350 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 7 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of land contamination remediation strategy)

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 6 docs
  Major scheme

• 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

  LA03/2025/0940/DC Submitted 18 Dec 2025 350 yards away

  Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 No. Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs),access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks. (Discharge of Condition 3 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of brick samples)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Belfast, BT37 9RW

  LA03/2025/0914/DC Submitted 8 Dec 2025 350 yards away

  Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks. (Discharge of Condition 24 from LA03/2021/0745/F - Appeal Approval Ref: 2022/A0215 regarding submission of Demolition Plan & Activity Schedule).

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 8 docs
  Major scheme

• LA03/2025/0595/LBC Granted

  Castle Upton, 897 Antrim Road, Ballyclare, BT39 0AH

  Refurbishment, alterations and extension to existing dwelling and all associated landscaping works

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA03/2026/0700/DCA Awaiting decision

  20 John Street, Randalstown, BT41 3AD

  Proposed partial demolition of side elevation wall along alleyway to allow for side entrance to storage unit. Demolition of front elevation wall facing onto john street to allow for extension of ground floor storage unit and proposed 1st floor storage unit.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA03/2026/0664/LBC Awaiting decision

  Ballyhamage House, 43 The Burn Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, BT39 0QH

  Reinstatement of collapsed sections, alterations and conversion of listed building to form 2no. apartments.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA03/2026/0003/DCA Granted

  17 Main Street, Randalstown, BT41 3AB

  Demolition of single storey ground floor rear return and chimneys with proposed rebuild of chimneys

  Received 6 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA03/2026/0608/LBC Granted

  NH&SCT, Whiteabbey Hospital, 34 Station Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RH

  Dismantling of existing fire-damaged roof fabric to allow temporary structural shoring of external walls

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings