Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. Unit 1a Global Point Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 5TB

1. 29 May 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 1 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 14 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 14 September 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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• Lands approx. 70m North East of 19-29 Elmwood Cottages Newtownabbey BT36 5WQ

  LA03/2023/0123/A Submitted 21 Feb 2023 203m away

  One (1) hoarding board for a temporary period of 3 years

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• Unit 1, Global Point Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 5TB

  LA03/2025/0740/DC Submitted 9 Oct 2025 284m away

  Proposed industry-led research facility, roof mounted PV panels, car parking and associated site works, access arrangement and other associated operational development (Discharge of conditions 6 & 7 from planning approval LA03/2022/0978/F regarding the submission of a Remedition Strategy and Verification Report)

  Granted Conditions 14 docs

• Lands at Global Point Business Park, approx 35m to the north of RLC Global Point Global Point Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 5TB

  LA03/2024/0750/NMC Submitted 14 Oct 2024 313m away

  Non-Material Change to Planning approval LA03/2022/0978/F (Proposed industry-led research facility, roof mounted PV panels, car parking and associated site works, access arrangement and other associated operational development). Changes include change of sinusoidal cladding between the two stairwells to a flat faced cladding panel and removal of plant screens to service stacks adjacent to the stairwells(North Elevation).

  Granted Amendments 10 docs

• 95 metres north of Unit 1 Global Point Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 5TB

  LA03/2025/0915/A Submitted 8 Dec 2025 320m away

  1 no. entrance sign

  Granted Advertising 12 docs

• Land approx 15m east of 22 Craiglands Manor, 19-35 Glencorr Drive & 14-37 Glencorr Lane and 10m west of 1-11 Milewater Close, 25m west of 19-29 Ballyearl Drive & 35m west of 1-10 Ballyearl Way & North of Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0023/F Submitted 16 Jan 2026 327m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

  Erection of 49no. residential dwellings, with associated landscaping & site works on lands accessed from Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 103 docs

• 17 Glen Corr Drive Newtownabbey BT36 5QP

  LA03/2025/0613/F Submitted 26 Aug 2025 355m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small 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
• LA03/2026/0660/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
• LA03/2026/0547/F Granted

  78 Irish Hill Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9NJ

  Proposed single storey extension with demolition of existing sunroom, removal of garage window and addition of stone cladding to front gable.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications