Unit 13B Abbey Trading Centre, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UQ

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 18 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 November 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Public Footpath approximately 26 metres north east of Abbey Trading Estate, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UQ

  LA03/2026/0491/F Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Public Footpath approximately 20 metres north east of Abbey Trading Estate, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UQ

  LA03/2026/0492/A Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  1 Digital Advertisement Unit

  Granted Advertising 16 docs

• Land adjacent to Danske Bank (Unit 25) at Lesley Abbeycentre Shopping Centre Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UH

  LA03/2025/0809/F Submitted 3 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  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

  Granted Full applications Extension 22 docs

• Unit 6 Longwood Retail Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UF

  LA03/2025/0716/F Submitted 1 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  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

  Granted Full applications 41 docs
  Several homes

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

  LA03/2026/0543/F Submitted 22 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  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

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 21 docs

• Unit 6B Longwood Retail Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UH, (previously part of DW Sports and now being split into 3 units).

  LA03/2025/0897/A Submitted 2 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  2no. Shop signs, 2no. Non illuminated totem signage and 2no. Permanent vinyl applied to glazing

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 19 docs

• LA03/2026/0522/A Granted

  Lands approximately 35m south east of Steeple Nursery School, Steeple Road, Antrim, BT41 1AF

  1no digital advertisement unit

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Advertising
• LA03/2026/0251/A Granted

  1st Ballyclare Linfield Supporters Club 6 Abercorn Drive, Ballyclare, BT39 9AE

  1 Shop sign

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Advertising
• LA03/2026/0702/A Awaiting decision

  Car park adjoining Mill Road to the north and approximately 30m west of 131 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9SY

  1 Digital

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Advertising
• LA03/2026/0594/A Granted

  24m NE of 67 Doagh Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9BJ

  1 Hoarding (Temporary)

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Advertising
• LA03/2026/0498/A Granted

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

  1no Digital Advertisement Unit

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Advertising