Planning application
LA03/2026/0492/A
Public Footpath approximately 20 metres north east of Abbey Trading Estate, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UQ
Proposal
1 Digital Advertisement Unit
As published by the council, reference LA03/2026/0492/A
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey
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10 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What 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 advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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LA03/2026/0491/F Awaiting decision
Public Footpath approximately 26 metres north east of Abbey Trading Estate, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UQ
Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath
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LA03/2025/0809/F Granted
Land adjacent to Danske Bank (Unit 25) at Lesley Abbeycentre Shopping Centre Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UH
Retention of extension to existing shopping centre to include one retail unit, new lobby entrance, reconfigured car parking/road layout, new paving and associated site works
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LA03/2026/0100/F Granted
Unit 29B Abbey Centre, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey
Change of use from hot food unit (sui generis) to Building Society (Class A2), including new shopfront
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LA03/2025/0872/F Awaiting decision
Lands at Lesley Abbeycentre Shopping Centre, Lesley Abbeycentre Shopping Centre, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UH
Proposed extension to the existing shopping centre to provide 4no. retail units and 3no café/restaurant units, reconfiguration of car parking and erection of a multi storey car park (276 spaces), landscaping and associated site works
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LA03/2025/0716/F Granted
Unit 6 Longwood Retail Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UF
Proposed subdivision, partial change of use and reconfiguration of Unit 6 to provide 3 no. units, to accommodate bulky goods retail (6a) and leisure swim facility (6b) on the ground floor and the use of the first floor (6c) as leisure, including alterations to external elevations
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LA03/2025/0897/A Granted
Unit 6B Longwood Retail Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UH, (previously part of DW Sports and now being split into 3 units).
2no. Shop signs, 2no. Non illuminated totem signage and 2no. Permanent vinyl applied to glazing
Other advertising applications
In Antrim and Newtownabbey
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LA03/2026/0225/A Granted
Adam H Erwin 23 Ballymena Road, Antrim, BT41 4JG
Retention of 1 no. totem, 1no. shop sign and 2 no. wayfinding signs
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LA03/2026/0284/A Granted
175 M&S Foodhall 175 Airport Road, Aldergrove, BT29 4DW
1 Totem Sign & 1 Totem Insert
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LA03/2026/0498/A Awaiting decision
Public footpath directly north of Edmund Rice College, Hightown Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7AU
1no Digital Advertisement Unit
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LA03/2026/0512/A Awaiting decision
Public footpath approximately 16 metres south west of 208 Meadowlands, Antrim, BT41 4EZ
1 Digital Advertising Unit
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LA03/2026/0504/A Awaiting decision
Public footpath approximately 39 metres north west of 2 West Crescent, Newtownabbey, BT37 9DT
1 Digital Advertisement Unit