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 0.2 miles 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 0.2 miles 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 0.2 miles away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug

  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)

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 6 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0616/DC Submitted 27 Aug 2026 0.2 miles 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 4 docs
  Major scheme

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

  LA03/2025/0940/DC Submitted 18 Dec 2025 0.2 miles 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 0.2 miles 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

• LA03/2026/0003/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

  Demolition 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
• LA03/2026/0592/LBC Awaiting decision

  Holywell Hospital, 60 Steeple Road, Antrim, BT41 2RJ

  Removal and alterations of existing roof lanterns

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA03/2026/0306/DCA Granted

  14-16 Church Street, Antrim, BT41 4BA

  Partial demolition of rear wall to facilitate new window

  Received 6 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA03/2025/0344/LBC Granted

  35 Burnside Road, Dunadry, Antrim, BT41 2HZ

  Change of use of existing stone barn (within the grounds of a grade B2 Listed Building) to provide new residential dwelling

  Received 21 May, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings