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285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

Refused Antrim and Newtownabbey LA03/2026/0449/NMC Non Material Change

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Non-Material Change to PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) (Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks). Proposed changes include: Blocks A-D: Internal arrangements have been amended where necessary, in accordance with external input and social housing requirements; External switch room has been added to block following input from M&E consultant, as shown on individual block plan and site plan; Communal hallway arrangement has been updated - M&E services now located externally as previously noted. Fire travel distances have been taken account of, and arrangement of communal hallway has been updated where necessary; Under stair cleaner store has now been included on all blocks Outside: Courtyard area has been rearranged to simplify access; Bin stores and drying areas have been relocated/ resized where necessary; Scooter charging area and cycle store relocated to inside of courtyard area

As published by the council, reference LA03/2026/0449/NMC

Application record

Reference
LA03/2026/0449/NMC
Type
Non Material Change
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Decided
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitehouse
Postcode
BT37 9RW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Antrim and Newtownabbey register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • LA03/2025/0940/DC Granted

    285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

    Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 No. Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs),access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks. (Discharge of Condition 3 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of brick samples)

    Decided 14 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • LA03/2025/0825/DC Granted

    285 - 291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

    Residential development comprising 33no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 4 from LA03/2021/0745/F - Appeal Approval Ref: 2022/A0215 regarding submission of CEMP and CMS))

    Decided 16 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • LA03/2025/0826/DC Granted

    285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

    Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 5 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of a detailed land contamination remediation strategy and implementation plan)

    Decided 13 Feb 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Determined

    Previously Under Consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Antrim and Newtownabbey refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • 285 - 291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

    LA03/2025/0825/DC Submitted 5 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    Residential development comprising 33no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 4 from LA03/2021/0745/F - Appeal Approval Ref: 2022/A0215 regarding submission of CEMP and CMS))

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs
    Major scheme

  • 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

    LA03/2025/0826/DC Submitted 5 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 5 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of a detailed land contamination remediation strategy and implementation plan)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs
    Major scheme

  • Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

    LA03/2026/0440/DC Submitted 23 Jun 2026 0.1 miles away

    Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 7 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of land contamination remediation strategy)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 8 docs
    Major scheme

  • Lands at 285-291, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

    LA03/2025/0697/DC Submitted 24 Sep 2025 0.1 miles away

    Residential development comprising 33no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Conditions 19 & 20 from LA03/2021/0745/F - Appeal Approval Ref: 2022/A0215 regarding submission of Landscape Plan and Landscape Management Plan)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 6 docs
    Major scheme

  • Lands at 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey

    LA03/2026/0616/DC Submitted 27 Aug 2026 0.1 miles away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs), access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks (Discharge of Condition 7 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of land contamination remediation strategy)

    Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 4 docs
    Major scheme

  • 285-291 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9RW

    LA03/2025/0940/DC Submitted 18 Dec 2025 0.1 miles away

    Residential development comprising 33 no. units (19 no. Category 1, 3 No. Wheelchair Units and 11 no. General Needs),access, parking, landscaping and associated siteworks. (Discharge of Condition 3 from PAC approval 2022/A0215 (LA03/2021/0745/F) regarding submission of brick samples)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs
    Major scheme

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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Amendments