Lands at Ballyearl Business Park and approx 150m south of Houstons Corner Roundabout, Newtownabbey, BT36 4TP

1. 18 Mar 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 25 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Antrim and Newtownabbey took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Antrim and Newtownabbey for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Antrim and Newtownabbey decided full applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land at Ballyearl Business Park, Houstons Corner, Doagh Road / Ballynure Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4TP

  LA03/2025/0776/PAN Submitted 20 Oct 2025 0.1 miles away

  Proposed erection of storage and distribution warehouse building with ancillary office space and external yard, including car parking, landscaping and all necessary infrastructure works. Access from established entrance onto Doagh Road at Houstons Corner.

  Granted 8 docs

• Lands 185m south of 34 Ballynure Road, to the south-east of Ballyearl Business Park, Houstons Corner, Doagh Road/ Ballynure Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0259/F Submitted 21 Apr 2026 0.1 miles away

  Proposed erection of storage and distribution warehouse building with ancillary facilities, office space, internal chiller unit, solar panels and external yard, including HGV and car parking, landscaping and infrastructure works. Access from established entrance into Ballyearl Business Park onto Doagh Road at Houstons Corner.

  Granted Full applications 72 docs

• Lands 185m south of 34 Ballynure Road, to the south-east of Ballyearl Business Park, Houstons Corner, Doagh Road/ Ballynure Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2025/0950/PAN Submitted 22 Dec 2025 0.1 miles away

  Proposed erection of storage and distribution warehouse building with ancillary facilities, office space, internal chiller unit and external yard, including HGV and car parking, landscaping and infrastructure works. Access from established entrance onto Doagh Road at Houstons Corner.

  Granted 8 docs

• Lands south and east of MT Wholesale, No.2 Houston Business Park , Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5RZ

  LA03/2026/0429/PAN Submitted 18 Jun 2026 0.2 miles away

  Proposed erection of 2No. storage and distribution warehouse buildings with solar panels, ancillary facilities, office space, external yard including HGV and car parking, and landscaping. Access from established entrance to Houston Business Park from Doagh Road.

  Granted 4 docs

• Approximately 30m SW of 639 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0206/O Submitted 27 Mar 2026 0.2 miles away

  Site for dwelling and detached garage

  Withdrawn Outline 12 docs
  Domestic

• 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