Planning application
Ballycastle Museum, 57-59 Castle Street, Ballycastle
Works: New dwelling Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Full planning and Listed Building Consent for the conservation and restoration of existing museum building at no.59 Castle Street, expansion into adjoining existing building at no.57 and minor new build extension to rear, to include change of use for no.57 from a commercial premises to a museum / community facility (Amended Site Address)
As published by the council, reference LA01/2026/0213/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- LA01/2026/0213/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Ballycastle
Site history
Applications at this address on the Causeway Coast and Glens register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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LA01/2026/0212/F Granted
Ballycastle Museum, 57-59 Castle Street, Ballycastle
Full planning and Listed Building Consent for the conservation and restoration of existing museum building at no.59 Castle Street, expansion into adjoining existing building at no.57 and minor new build extension to rear, to include change of use for no.57 from a commercial premises to a museum / community facility (Amended site address)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Causeway Coast and Glens
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
48 documents on file for this application
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