33 Abbeycroft Drive, Newtownabbey, BT37 0YJ

1. 24 Dec 2025

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 9 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 9 March 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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• 53 Glenabbey Crescent, Newtownabbey, BT37 0YS

  LA03/2024/0715/F Submitted 30 Sep 2024 0.1 miles away

  Alteration and extension to dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Domestic

• 39 Dillons Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT37 0SU

  LA03/2025/0948/F Submitted 19 Dec 2025 0.2 miles away

  Alterations and extension to dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Domestic

• 22 Princes Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 0BD

  LA03/2025/0907/F Submitted 4 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  Alterations & Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• Translink Newtownabbey Bus Depot, Monkstown Avenue, Monkstown Industrial Estate, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0534/F Submitted 21 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Provision of 37no. electrical vehicle (‘ev’) charging units (26no. hyc 50 ev units, 7no. hyc 200 ev units and 4no. eva-22d-se van charger ev units); erection of 1no. transformer kiosk, 2no. combined low voltage (‘lv’) switch room and transformer room buildings, and amendments to section of boundary wall; provision of associated site infrastructure (including: parking bollards; bus wheel stops; armco barriers; 1no. cctv camera mounted to existing lighting column; and 4no. 12metre high lighting columns); alterations to existing bus parking area, including reduction and relocation of existing hydrogen bus heater battery plugs, removal of existing storage building to facilitate modification of existing pedestrian walkway, reconfigured bus parking bays and provision of fenced service yard and bus turning area; and all associated site works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 55 docs
  Small domestic

• R T U Ltd, 3 Cloughfern Avenue, Cloughfern, Newtownabbey, BT37 0UZ

  LA03/2025/0937/F Submitted 16 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  Proposed relocation and replacement of water recycling plant and associated works (retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• Lands 40m east of nos. 2-20 Fernagh Parade and north of 35 Ypres Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 0BN

  LA03/2026/0233/DC Submitted 10 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Residential development comprising 10no. semi-detached dwellings (social housing), landscaping, parking and ancillary site works (Discharge of Condition 3 from approval LA03/2023/0840/F regarding waste water treatment works)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs

• 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