Public Footpath 0.15m north of Edmund Rice College, 96-100 Hightown Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7AU

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• LA03/2026/0498/A Awaiting decision

  Public Footpath 0.15m north of Edmund Rice College, 96-100 Hightown Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7AU

  1no Digital Advertisement Unit

  Submitted 8 Jul 2026 Advertising

1. 8 Jul 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 10 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 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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• Public Footpath 0.15m north of Edmund Rice College, 96-100 Hightown Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7AU

  LA03/2026/0498/A Submitted 8 Jul 2026 0.1 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  1no Digital Advertisement Unit

  Awaiting decision Advertising 10 docs

• 1 HIGHTOWN CRESCENT GLENGORMLY NEWTOWNABBEY ANTRIM BT36 7TQ

  LA03/2023/0031/F Submitted 11 Jan 2023 0.2 miles away

  Addition of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Lands to the south of Hightown Road, 30m east of Holly Manor and 30m west of Nos. 1-13 (odds) Glen Manor Road, Glengormley

  LA03/2025/0527/F Submitted 18 Jul 2025 0.2 miles away

  Local neighbourhood supermarket and petrol filling station and associated fuel canopy with 8no. apartments at first floor level including solar panels (Amendment to part of previous permission Planning Ref: LA03/2025/0044/RM)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 75 docs
  Several homes

• Land to the south of Hightown Road and 30m east of Holly Manor and 20-30 (evens) Hollybrook Manor, Glengormley

  LA03/2025/0704/DC Submitted 15 Sep 2025 0.2 miles away

  Mixed use development comprising petrol filling station and local neighbourhood supermarket, care home and consequential modifications to the housing layout approved under planning reference U/2008/0155/RM and realignment to access road serving St Enda's Gaelic Athletic Club and the Gaelscoil Eanna (Discharge of Conditions 18 and 19 from approval LA03/2022/0042/O regarding programme of archaeological work)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 1 Hollybrook Grove, Newtownabbey, BT36 4ZR

  LA03/2025/0922/F Submitted 11 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  Proposed roof space conversion creating dormer to rear of dwelling.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 11 docs
  Domestic

• 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