Planning application
College Of Agriculture Food & Rural Enterprise (cafre) Greenmount Campus, Muckamore, Antrim, BT41 4PS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Valid
- 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
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 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 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
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