Planning application
College Of Agriculture Food & Rural Enterprise (cafre) Greenmount Campus, Muckamore, Antrim, BT41 4PS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed Virtual Learning Centre, adjacent to the existing Machine Building Centre. Internal area is 850m2. A single-storey building with Simulator Suite, Exhibition Space, Offices, Classroom, Conference Room and Welfare Facilities.
As published by the council, reference LA03/2026/0421/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA03/2026/0421/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Aldergrove
- Postcode
- BT41 4PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey
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31 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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