Planning application
3 Thorburn Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7HZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-Material Change to LA04/2021/1545/F. Reduction in height from 2 storey to 1 storey. Garage to side to remain unchanged.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0265/NMC
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0265/NMC
- Type
- Non Material Change
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bellevue
- Postcode
- BT36 7HZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Belfast
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10 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Belfast granted permission on 15 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About amendment applications
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