Planning application
LA03/2026/0325/F
Lands at the site of the former Craighill Quarry, lands immeidately adjacent to and 10m east of Craighill Park and Craighill Crescent and lands immeidately north and northwest of Craighill Manor and Craighill Drive with accessed off Craighill Park, Ballyclare.
Proposal
Construction of 210 dwellings to include social and affordable housing (45no. dwellings), along with the inclusion of community facilities, a playground and public open spaces integrated throughout the site, and associated infrastructure and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference LA03/2026/0325/F
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey
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13 May 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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LA03/2025/0851/PAN Decided
Lands at the site of the former Craighill Quarry, accessed off Craighill Park, Ballyclare
Erection of 213 No. dwellings (to include social/affordable housing), provision of community facilities, playground, public open space areas and associated infrastructure and ancillary works.
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LA03/2026/0261/DC Awaiting decision
lands to the east of no.92 Ballyeaston Road, Ballyclare, and to the northeast of nos.13-27 Elizabeth Gardens, Ballyclare.
Proposed residential development comprising 33no. dwellings and 4no. apartments, garages, landscaping, NIE substation and to include stability works and extraction of rock, open space and all associated site works (Discharge of condition 11 from planning approval LA03/2023/0772/F regarding the submission of a programme of archaeological work [POW])
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LA03/2026/0351/DC Awaiting decision
Lands to the East of no.92 Ballyeaston Road, Ballyclare, and 135m to the North East of nos.13-27 Elizabeth Gardens, Ballyclare BT39 9BT
Proposed residential development comprising 33no. dwellings and 4no. apartments, garages, landscaping, NIE substation and to include stability works and extraction of rock, open space and all associated site works (Discharge of Condition 15 from planning approval LA03/2023/0772/F regarding fence to be erected around specified area)
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LA03/2026/0361/F Granted
Lands within the SW portion of the former Craighill Quarry, approx. 180m east of No. 92 Ballyeaston Road and approx. 70m south of 38 Craighill Park, Ballyclare
Erection of one dwelling (Proposed change of house type for plot 24 from planning approval. LA03/2024/0925/F
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LA03/2026/0378/NMC Awaiting decision
Lands within the southwest portion of the former Craighill Quarry, east of Ballyeaston Road and south of Craighill Park, Ballyclare.
Non-Material Change to Planning approval LA03/2024/0925/F (Social housing development comprising 45 no. residential units with associated access, car parking landscaping and ancillary work). Minor changes in design to all houses types excluding plot 24.
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LA03/2025/0656/DC Decided
Lands within the southwest portion of the former Craighill Quarry east of Ballyeasten Road and south of Craighill Park, Ballyclare
Residential development consisting of 39no dwellings, parking, open space, landscaping and associated and ancillary site works. (Discharge of Condition 2 from Planning Appeal Approval ref: 2023/A0103 regarding submission of Private Streets Determination)
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LA03/2025/0809/F Granted
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LA03/2025/0831/F Granted
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LA03/2026/0402/F Granted
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LA03/2026/0358/F Granted
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