3 Jordanstown Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QD

1. 11 May 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 17 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 17 June 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Thornfield House School 2-12 Jordanstown Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QF

  LA03/2025/0590/F Submitted 15 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Temporary Permission for the erection of 1 no. modular teaching unit

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Thornfield House School 2-12 Jordanstown Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QF

  LA03/2025/0954/F Submitted 23 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~10 Mar

  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.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 32 docs

• 656 Shore Road, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, BT37 0PR

  LA03/2025/0558/F Submitted 1 Aug 2025 300 yards away

  Two-storey Extension to Rear of Dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs
  Domestic

• 735 - 739 Shore Road, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, BT37 0PY

  LA03/2026/0447/S54 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  Proposed demolition of 735-737 Shore Road and erection of 2 no. apartment buildings comprising of 14 no. apartments, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and all associated work (Renewal of Planning Approval LA03/2017/0418/F) (Variation of Condition 11 from planning approval LA03/2023/0397/F stating: No development shall commence until it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Council that the mains sewer and the receiving waste water treatment works has the capacity to receive the waste water and foul sewerage from the development . A connection to the public sewer will not be permitted until the article 161 agreement has been authorised.

  Granted New dwelling Demolition 9 docs
  Several homes

• LA03/2026/0183/F Granted

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

  Erection of a warehouse building with ancillary office space, external yard, HGV and car parking, including all associated, site works, landscaping and infrastructure

  Received 18 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2025/0857/F Withdrawn

  Lands 10m east of 24 Craiglands Manor, 10m west of Ballyearl Close and 10m west of 11 Ballyearl Crescent and north of Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey

  Erection of 21no. residential dwellings, change of house type to sites 1-23 (reduction by 2 units) of previously approved application ref: U/2010/0511/F, with associated landscaping & site works on lands accessed from Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey.

  Received 17 Nov, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0349/F Granted

  Office (2nd Floor), 300 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5EG

  Proposed change of use from an office to barber shop

  Received 19 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0309/F Granted

  11 Duneane Road, Toomebridge, BT41 3PN

  Proposed replacement dwelling and retention of existing dwelling to be used as a domestic store

  Received 7 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0543/F Granted

  McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, 5 Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UL

  Alterations to elevations including the construction of an extension to incorporate a new entrance lobby with new glazing and replacement drive thru booths. Relocation of patio furniture and associated works to the site

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications