Lands at the site of the former Craighill Quarry, accessed off Craighill Park, Ballyclare

1. 13 Nov 2025

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 19 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Acceptable

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 19 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.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Antrim and Newtownabbey's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Lands at the site of the former Craighill Quarry, lands immeidately adjacent to and 10m east of Craighill Park and Craighill Crescent and lands immeidately north and northwest of Craighill Manor and Craighill Drive with accessed off Craighill Park, Ballyclare.

  LA03/2026/0325/F Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

  Construction of 210 dwellings to include social and affordable housing (45no. dwellings), along with the inclusion of community facilities, a playground and public open spaces integrated throughout the site, and associated infrastructure and ancillary works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 132 docs
  Major scheme

• lands to the east of no.92 Ballyeaston Road, Ballyclare, and to the northeast of nos.13-27 Elizabeth Gardens, Ballyclare.

  LA03/2026/0261/DC Submitted 21 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  Proposed residential development comprising 33no. dwellings and 4no. apartments, garages, landscaping, NIE substation and to include stability works and extraction of rock, open space and all associated site works (Discharge of condition 11 from planning approval LA03/2023/0772/F regarding the submission of a programme of archaeological work [POW])

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 9 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands to the East of no.92 Ballyeaston Road, Ballyclare, and 135m to the North East of nos.13-27 Elizabeth Gardens, Ballyclare BT39 9BT

  LA03/2026/0351/DC Submitted 15 May 2026 250 yards away

  Proposed residential development comprising 33no. dwellings and 4no. apartments, garages, landscaping, NIE substation and to include stability works and extraction of rock, open space and all associated site works (Discharge of Condition 15 from planning approval LA03/2023/0772/F regarding fence to be erected around specified area)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 10 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands to the south of No.38 Craighill Park, including existing turning area, public road and footpaths and section of former Craighill quarry, Ballyclare.

  LA03/2025/0273/F Submitted 16 Apr 2025 250 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~11 Jun

  Extension of road and footpaths and creation of new turning area at Craighill Park, and removal of existing turning area.

  Decided Full applications Extension 14 docs

• Lands within the SW portion of the former Craighill Quarry, approx. 180m east of No. 92 Ballyeaston Road and approx. 70m south of 38 Craighill Park, Ballyclare

  LA03/2026/0361/F Submitted 22 May 2026 250 yards away

  Erection of one dwelling (Proposed change of house type for plot 24 from planning approval. LA03/2024/0925/F

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Domestic

• Lands within the southwest portion of the former Craighill Quarry, east of Ballyeaston Road and south of Craighill Park, Ballyclare.

  LA03/2026/0378/NMC Submitted 1 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  Non-Material Change to Planning approval LA03/2024/0925/F (Social housing development comprising 45 no. residential units with associated access, car parking landscaping and ancillary work). Minor changes in design to all houses types excluding plot 24.

  Refused Amendments 51 docs