31 Dublin Road, Antrim, BT41 4EB

1. 10 Dec 2025

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 18 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 24 February 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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• Lands approximately 100m east of No's 23, 25, 27, 29a and 29 Dublin Road, Antrim and accessed from Bridge Street, Antrim (opposite No.11 Bridge Street)

  LA03/2025/0626/DC Submitted 29 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Development of 38 No. units for active elderly residents (over 55) - 35 No. 2 bed apartments & 3 No. 1 Bed Apartments (Discharge of Conditions 12, 13 & 14 from Planning approval LA03/2023/0822/F regarding the submission of a Programme of Archaeological Works (POW))

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands approximately 100m east of No's 23, 25, 27, 29a and 29 Dublin Road, Antrim and accessed from Bridge Street, Antrim (opposite No.11 Bridge Street)

  LA03/2026/0477/NMC Submitted 3 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  63% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  Non-material change to planning approval LA03/2023/0822/F (Development of 38 No. units for active elderly residents (over 55) – 35 No. 2 Bed Apartments & 3 No. 1 Bed Apartments).Following Technical Design there have been a number of changes: floor to floor height has increased by 150mm on the first floor; floor to floor height has increased by 150mm on the second floor; ridge height remains as approved; a number of windows have been adjusted to account for brick dimensions and layout changes; a number of windows have been omitted; internal layout changes to a few apartments has been required to align with key structural elements; ventilation panels omitted above windows as not required; ground floor material will remain as per brick however colour has changed to match red brick of upper floors; smoke shafts added to AOVs in roof

  Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Roofing +1 14 docs
  Major scheme

• Antrim Board Centre, 17 Lough Road, Antrim, BT41 4DH

  LA03/2026/0275/F Submitted 27 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

  Provision of a prefabricated single-storey modular building comprising two classrooms with associated support spaces, including internal circulation reconfiguration and traffic management improvements.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Lands approximately 10m north of No. 11 Dublin Road, Antrim and approximately 5m east of Antrim Gospel Hall, Antrim, BT41 4DG

  LA03/2025/0724/F Submitted 6 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  Erection of 7no Social/Affordable Housing Units including 2no. two storey semi-detached dwellings and 5no. apartments, solar panels, communal parking/garden areas and new vehicular access onto the Dublin Road

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 47 docs
  Several homes

• 5-9 Riverside Antrim BT41 4BH

  LA03/2024/0809/DC Submitted 8 Nov 2024 400 yards away

  Construction of 16no. category 1 apartments for over 55s comprising three one bedroom apartments and thirteen two bedroom apartments in two blocks with associated site works and car parking (Discharge of Condition 6 of planning approval LA03/2021/0627/F regarding the submission of an Archaeological Evaluation Report and HED Final Classification for the Post -Excavation Report.)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 5 docs
  Domestic

• 5-9 Riverside, Town Parks, Antrim, BT41 4BH

  LA03/2023/0308/NMC Submitted 31 Mar 2023 400 yards away

  Non-material change to LA03/2021/0627/F (Construction of 6 No. apartments for over 55's): Internal layout amendments; relocation of access door and new access door into store.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 9 docs
  Several homes

• 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