Planning application
Lands at Ulster University, Jordanstown Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QE (approximately 90m west of the Sports Centre)
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of sports changing pavilion, including associated air source heat pumps, storage containers and all other associated site works
As published by the council, reference LA03/2026/0611/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA03/2026/0611/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rostulla
- Postcode
- BT37 0QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey
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3 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Status changed to Consultation Open
Previously Valid.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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