25m North of 11 Park Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4QF

1. 7 Jul 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 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 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Antrim and Newtownabbey for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Antrim and Newtownabbey decided full applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Approx. 30m north of 650 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4RG

  LA03/2026/0481/F Submitted 6 Jul 2026 0.2 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep

  Erection of industrial unit to facilitate car body repair workshop

  Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs

• Site to the east of 655 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2023/0202/DC Submitted 20 Mar 2023 0.2 miles away

  Erection of timber recycling facility including (Discharge of Condition 10 from planning approval LA03/2021/0258/F regarding evidence of decommissioning of all site boreholes and wells)

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 6 Park Mews, Newtownabbey, BT36 4BF

  LA03/2025/0858/F Submitted 17 Nov 2025 0.2 miles away

  Alterations and extensions to dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Domestic

• Craigarogan Business Park, 660 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4RG

  LA03/2025/0917/F Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0.2 miles away

  Retrospective application for design changes at DVA Mallusk Test Centre, including introduction of LPG gas tanks and plinth, extension of motorcycle test track, amendments to main car park and landscaping, motorcycle test track parking, and double swing gate.

  Granted Full applications Extension 22 docs

• Units 1 and 2 Craigarogan Business Park, 660 Antrim Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey, BT36 4RG

  LA03/2026/0635/F Submitted 4 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Change of use from vacant commercial unit to gymnasium

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• 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