Planning application
LA03/2025/0933/S54
No. 142 (Unit 8) The Junction Retail Park, Antrim, BT41 4LQ
Proposal
Proposed part change of use from vacant retail unit to 24-hr gym including minor alterations to external elevation and plant machinery. (Variation of Conditions 4, 5, 7 & 10 of planning approval LA03/2024/0732/F regarding internal alterations and implementation of Noise Management Plan)
As published by the council, reference LA03/2025/0933/S54
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey
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17 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About this record
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