Planning application
LA03/2025/0954/F
Thornfield House School 2-12 Jordanstown Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QF
Proposal
Extensions to existing school (including classrooms, social areas, resource areas, and other ancillary facilities including school offices, storerooms and toilet facilities), associated interior and exterior alterations, refurbishment works including major refurbishment of existing sports hall, associated site works to include the provision of landscaping works, additional car parking, and ancillary development.
As published by the council, reference LA03/2025/0954/F
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Antrim and Newtownabbey for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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