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Unit A1/1, Castle Mall Market Square, Antrim, BT41 4DN

Granted Antrim and Newtownabbey LA03/2025/0847/DCA Conservation Area Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Sub-division of Unit A1/1 and change-of-use of part of Unit A1/1 to restaurants, including new associated shopfronts

As published by the council, reference LA03/2025/0847/DCA

Application record

Reference
LA03/2025/0847/DCA
Type
Conservation Area Consent
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Decided
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Antrim Centre
Postcode
BT41 4DN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Antrim and Newtownabbey register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA03/2025/0846/F Granted

    Unit A1/1, Castle Mall Market Square, Antrim, BT41 4DN

    Sub-division of Unit A1/1 and change-of-use of part of Unit A1/1 to restaurants, including new associated shopfronts

    Decided 18 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2025

    Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 18 March 2026, 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Unit A1/1, Castle Mall Market Square, Antrim, BT41 4DN

    LA03/2025/0846/F Submitted 12 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    Sub-division of Unit A1/1 and change-of-use of part of Unit A1/1 to restaurants, including new associated shopfronts

    Granted Full applications 25 docs

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    LA03/2026/0299/F Submitted 5 May 2026 0.1 miles away

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    Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

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