26 Kings Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0DA

1. 16 Jul 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 17 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Consultation Open

   Previously Valid.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 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.

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 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• W J Walker Ltd, 205 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6AD

  LA03/2026/0226/S54 Submitted 3 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Retention of existing shed for the storage of timber and other building materials/goods, and the erection of an additional shed joined to its western side, for the same purpose (Removal of Condition 3 from Planning Approval LA03/2024/0254/F: There shall be no external storage of timber with the yard area shaded yellow on Drawing No 03/1 dated 3 September 2024)

  Refused 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Lands 50m north of the junction of Doagh Road and Monkstown Avenue and opposite 1-14 Hillcrest Villas, accessing onto Monkstown Avenue and Doagh Road, Newtownabbey.

  LA03/2025/0532/F Submitted 22 Jul 2025 250 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Erection of discount foodstore, access, landscaping, provision of signalised crossing on Doagh Road-Monkstown Avenue slip lane, signalling improvements to traffic lights at Doagh Road/Monkstown Avenue junction, and associated site works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 66 docs

• 177 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6AB

  LA03/2026/0418/F Submitted 12 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  Retention of shed and landscaping (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 - 63 Knockenagh Lane Newtownabbey BT36 6FX

  LA03/2023/0178/NMC Submitted 15 Mar 2023 300 yards away

  Non material change to LA03/2019/0479/F (Social Housing Scheme consisting of 2 no. apartment blocks [2 x 21 units with a mix of general needs and elderly apartments] and 11 no. 2 storey semi-detached houses, 8 no. 2.5 storey semi-detached houses and 2 no. wheelchair bungalows total 63 units) Retention of pedestrian access lane, pedestrian gates and the arrangement and laying out of hard and soft landscaping works comprising the open space area.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 14 docs
  Several homes

• R T U Ltd, 3 Cloughfern Avenue, Cloughfern, Newtownabbey, BT37 0UZ

  LA03/2025/0937/F Submitted 16 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  Proposed relocation and replacement of water recycling plant and associated works (retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• 22 Princes Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 0BD

  LA03/2025/0907/F Submitted 4 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  Alterations & Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• LA03/2026/0183/F Granted

  Lands at Ballyearl Business Park and approx 150m south of Houstons Corner Roundabout, Newtownabbey, BT36 4TP

  Erection of a warehouse building with ancillary office space, external yard, HGV and car parking, including all associated, site works, landscaping and infrastructure

  Received 18 Mar, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2025/0857/F Withdrawn

  Lands 10m east of 24 Craiglands Manor, 10m west of Ballyearl Close and 10m west of 11 Ballyearl Crescent and north of Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey

  Erection of 21no. residential dwellings, change of house type to sites 1-23 (reduction by 2 units) of previously approved application ref: U/2010/0511/F, with associated landscaping & site works on lands accessed from Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey.

  Received 17 Nov, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0349/F Granted

  Office (2nd Floor), 300 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5EG

  Proposed change of use from an office to barber shop

  Received 19 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0309/F Granted

  11 Duneane Road, Toomebridge, BT41 3PN

  Proposed replacement dwelling and retention of existing dwelling to be used as a domestic store

  Received 7 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0543/F Granted

  McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, 5 Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UL

  Alterations to elevations including the construction of an extension to incorporate a new entrance lobby with new glazing and replacement drive thru booths. Relocation of patio furniture and associated works to the site

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications