Planning application
Craigarogan Business Park, 660 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4RG
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective application for design changes at DVA Mallusk Test Centre, including introduction of LPG gas tanks and plinth, extension of motorcycle test track, amendments to main car park and landscaping, motorcycle test track parking, and double swing gate.
As published by the council, reference LA03/2025/0917/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA03/2025/0917/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Mallusk
- Postcode
- BT36 4RG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 28 May 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.
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