34 Ballynure Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5SW

1. 17 Sep 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 5 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Consultation Open

   Previously Valid.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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 full applications in a median of 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  LA03/2026/0183/F Submitted 18 Mar 2026 150 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 91 docs

• Land at Ballyearl Business Park, Houstons Corner, Doagh Road / Ballynure Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 4TP

  LA03/2025/0776/PAN Submitted 20 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Proposed erection of storage and distribution warehouse building with ancillary office space and external yard, including car parking, landscaping and all necessary infrastructure works. Access from established entrance onto Doagh Road at Houstons Corner.

  Granted 8 docs

• Approximately 30m SW of 639 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0206/O Submitted 27 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Site for dwelling and detached garage

  Withdrawn Outline 12 docs
  Domestic

• Lands 185m south of 34 Ballynure Road, to the south-east of Ballyearl Business Park, Houstons Corner, Doagh Road/ Ballynure Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2026/0259/F Submitted 21 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  Proposed erection of storage and distribution warehouse building with ancillary facilities, office space, internal chiller unit, solar panels and external yard, including HGV and car parking, landscaping and infrastructure works. Access from established entrance into Ballyearl Business Park onto Doagh Road at Houstons Corner.

  Granted Full applications 72 docs

• Lands 185m south of 34 Ballynure Road, to the south-east of Ballyearl Business Park, Houstons Corner, Doagh Road/ Ballynure Road, Newtownabbey

  LA03/2025/0950/PAN Submitted 22 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Proposed erection of storage and distribution warehouse building with ancillary facilities, office space, internal chiller unit and external yard, including HGV and car parking, landscaping and infrastructure works. Access from established entrance onto Doagh Road at Houstons Corner.

  Granted 8 docs

• Lands south and east of MT Wholesale, No.2 Houston Business Park , Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5RZ

  LA03/2026/0429/PAN Submitted 18 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  Proposed erection of 2No. storage and distribution warehouse buildings with solar panels, ancillary facilities, office space, external yard including HGV and car parking, and landscaping. Access from established entrance to Houston Business Park from Doagh Road.

  Granted 4 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