2 Fernlea Lane, Newtownabbey, BT36 6UY

1. 2 Dec 2025

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Antrim and Newtownabbey took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Antrim and Newtownabbey for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Antrim and Newtownabbey decided full applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Lands 50m north of the junction of Doagh Road and Monkstown Avenue and opposite 1-14 Hillcrest Villas, accessing onto Monkstown Avenue and Doagh Road, Newtownabbey.

  LA03/2025/0532/F Submitted 22 Jul 2025 0.2 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Erection of discount foodstore, access, landscaping, provision of signalised crossing on Doagh Road-Monkstown Avenue slip lane, signalling improvements to traffic lights at Doagh Road/Monkstown Avenue junction, and associated site works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 66 docs

• 1 - 63 Knockenagh Lane Newtownabbey BT36 6FX

  LA03/2023/0178/NMC Submitted 15 Mar 2023 0.2 miles away

  Non material change to LA03/2019/0479/F (Social Housing Scheme consisting of 2 no. apartment blocks [2 x 21 units with a mix of general needs and elderly apartments] and 11 no. 2 storey semi-detached houses, 8 no. 2.5 storey semi-detached houses and 2 no. wheelchair bungalows total 63 units) Retention of pedestrian access lane, pedestrian gates and the arrangement and laying out of hard and soft landscaping works comprising the open space area.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 14 docs
  Several homes

• W J Walker Ltd, 205 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6AD

  LA03/2026/0226/S54 Submitted 3 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Retention of existing shed for the storage of timber and other building materials/goods, and the erection of an additional shed joined to its western side, for the same purpose (Removal of Condition 3 from Planning Approval LA03/2024/0254/F: There shall be no external storage of timber with the yard area shaded yellow on Drawing No 03/1 dated 3 September 2024)

  Granted 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Hillside Nursery Centre, 328 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6XL

  LA03/2026/0209/A Submitted 30 Mar 2026 0.3 miles away

  2no Totem Signs

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• 229-233 Doagh Road, Monkstown Industrial Estate, Newtownabbey, BT36 6XA

  LA03/2025/0639/DC Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

  Demolition of existing building and replacement with Class A1 Foodstore and associated eight-bay Petrol Filling Station and associated works including car parking, access from Doagh Road, Click-and-Collect facility and landscaping. Access from Doagh Road facilitated by new roundabout to replace Doagh Road and Monkstown Road junction; and off-site road improvement works at Doagh Road/Station Road/O'Neills Road junction. (Discharge of Condition 28 from Planning Approval LA03/2018/0842/F regarding the submission of a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)).

  Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs

• 26 Kings Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0DA

  LA03/2026/0527/F Submitted 16 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Extension and alterations to dwelling

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Domestic

• LA03/2026/0511/F Granted

  Public footpath along Ballymena Road, approximately 16 metres SW of 208 Meadow Lands, Antrim, BT41 4EZ

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0036/F Granted

  Unit 32, Antrim Business Park, 25 Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4LD

  Change of use from an existing warehouse unit to a gym (Retrospective)

  Received 21 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0375/F Granted

  Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. Unit 1a Global Point Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 5TB

  Extensions and alterations to existing factory for Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. and all ancillary site works and infrastructure

  Received 29 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0660/F Awaiting decision

  Abbots Cross Primary School, 86 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9QW

  Erection of 1 no. modular classroom

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0312/F Withdrawn

  15m north of 58 The Diamond Road, Aldergrove, Crumlin, BT29 4QY

  Retention of temporary mobile home and adjacent stoned area for car parking

  Received 8 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications