Hillside Nursery Centre, 328 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6XL

1. 30 Mar 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 2 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 3 July 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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• 229-233 Doagh Road, Monkstown Industrial Estate, Newtownabbey, BT36 6XA

  LA03/2025/0639/DC Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0.1 miles away

  Demolition of existing building and replacement with Class A1 Foodstore and associated eight-bay Petrol Filling Station and associated works including car parking, access from Doagh Road, Click-and-Collect facility and landscaping. Access from Doagh Road facilitated by new roundabout to replace Doagh Road and Monkstown Road junction; and off-site road improvement works at Doagh Road/Station Road/O'Neills Road junction. (Discharge of Condition 28 from Planning Approval LA03/2018/0842/F regarding the submission of a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)).

  Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs

• Lands 100m East of Aspen Park, Monkstown Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2024/0531/NMC Submitted 16 Jul 2024 0.2 miles away

  Proposed residential development of 92 dwellings (Non material change to planning approval LA03/2017/0061/F; Rear elevation Kitchen window on site no.63 changed to patio doors and side lounge patio doors omitted in lieu of a single window to rear of the lounge, reconfiguration of the internal kitchen layout and reduction in window sizes to front elevation

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Major scheme

• 357 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6XD

  LA03/2026/0415/PAN Submitted 11 Jun 2026 0.2 miles away

  Residential development (social housing) and associated ancillary works

  Granted New dwelling 4 docs

• 2 Fernlea Lane, Newtownabbey, BT36 6UY

  LA03/2025/0900/F Submitted 2 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jan

  Retrospective application for external landscaping that includes a raised patio to the front of the dwelling, gabion retaining structure and a replacement 2m high stained, timber, vertical palisade fence.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Lands 50m north of the junction of Doagh Road and Monkstown Avenue and opposite 1-14 Hillcrest Villas, accessing onto Monkstown Avenue and Doagh Road, Newtownabbey.

  LA03/2025/0532/F Submitted 22 Jul 2025 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Erection of discount foodstore, access, landscaping, provision of signalised crossing on Doagh Road-Monkstown Avenue slip lane, signalling improvements to traffic lights at Doagh Road/Monkstown Avenue junction, and associated site works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 66 docs

• Lands at Three Mile Water Playing Fields, Doagh Road, Newtownabbey. BT37 9PA

  LA03/2026/0465/DC Submitted 1 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  Erection of a single-storey changing pavilion with associated fencing, landscaping and site works (Discharge of Condition 3 from approval LA03/2025/0557/F regarding submission of landscaping scheme)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs
  Small domestic

• LA03/2026/0512/A Granted

  Public footpath along Ballymena Road, approximately 16 metres SW of 208 Meadow Lands, Antrim, BT41 4EZ

  1 Digital Advertising Unit

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Advertising
• LA03/2026/0659/A Awaiting decision

  Unit 13B Abbey Trading Centre, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UQ

  1 Projecting sign, 4 Prismatic, 1 Shop sign, 1 Other - High Level Box Sign

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Advertising
• LA03/2026/0515/A Granted

  Public footpath approximately 45 metres south of St Comgalls PS, Oriel Road, Antrim, BT41 4JG

  1 Digital Advertisement Unit

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Advertising
• LA03/2026/0508/A Granted

  Public footpath approximately 15 metres north west of 11 River View, Mill Road Ballyclare, BT39 9FF

  1 Digital Advertisement Unit

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Advertising
• LA03/2026/0506/A Granted

  Public footpath approximately 81 metres south east of 1 Chestnut Hill, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0SS

  1 Digital Advertisement Unit

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Advertising