20m east of Nos. 4-6 Cranfield Corner, Cranfield Road, Randalstown, BT41 3LJ

1. 26 May 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 1 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 August 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.

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• Between 154 & 156 Staffordstown Road, Randalstown, BT41 3LH

  LA03/2026/0314/O Submitted 8 May 2026 150 yards away

  Two storey dwelling house

  Granted Outline 19 docs
  Domestic

• Lands 30m north east of 146 and opposite 141-147 Staffordstown Road, Randalstown, BT41 3LH

  LA03/2026/0078/S54 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 0.3 miles away

  Proposed residential development comprising 41 no. units (14 house types), including associated road layout, car parking and landscaping. (Variation of Condition 2 from approval LA03/2021/0914/F regarding waste water treatment works)

  Granted New dwelling 12 docs
  Major scheme

• Lands 30m North East of No.146 and opposite No's 141-147 Staffordstown Road, Randalstown, BT41 3LH

  LA03/2026/0516/DC Submitted 9 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  Proposed residential development comprising 41 no. units (14 house types), including associated road layout, car parking and landscaping. (Discharge of Condition 14 of planning approval LA03/2021/0914/F regarding submission of a Programme of Archaeological work (POW))

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 8 docs
  Major scheme

• 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