Planning application
Lands associated with former St. Joseph's High School and Phase 2 of Earls Gate (housing zone CEH 25), Beresford Avenue, Coleraine
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Residential development for 150 no. units, to include open space provision, landscaping, access from Mountsandel Road and Beresford Avenue, parking and all associated site works.
As published by the council, reference LA01/2026/0859/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA01/2026/0859/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mountsandel
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Causeway Coast and Glens through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Causeway Coast and Glens
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18 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Status changed to Consultation Open
Previously Valid.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Causeway Coast and Glens took a median of 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
130 documents on file for this application
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