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657-659 Shore Road, Whiteabbey, Newtownabbey, BT37 0ST

Refused Antrim and Newtownabbey LA03/2025/0787/F Full

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Retention of 4 no. apartments with alterations to previous approval LA03/2018/0469/F (Changes to window positioning, fenestration, height of building and height of deck)

As published by the council, reference LA03/2025/0787/F

Application record

Reference
LA03/2025/0787/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Abbey (Antrim and Newtownabbey)
Postcode
BT37 0ST

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Antrim and Newtownabbey refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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