Lands approx. 950m SE of Ballylumford Power Station and approx.40m south of No’s 87 & 89 Ballylumford Road, Islandmagee

1. 27 Jun 2023

   Received by Mid and East Antrim

2. 16 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 16 January 2025, 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.

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• Lands approximately 950 metres southeast of Ballylumford Power Station, and approximately 40 metres south of No’s 87 & 89 Ballylumford Road, Islandmagee, Ballylumford, Larne

  LA02/2025/0803/F Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Erection of a Battery Energy Storage System Facility 105MW (BESS) and associated 33kV transformers, 1. No 110kV Substation Transformer, including 1 no. switch house with control rooms, lighting and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) columns, new site boundary fencing and landscaping proposals, new site access and laneway, and ancillary development works.

  Granted Full applications 67 docs

• Lands located immediately south west of Moyle Interconnector, 95 Ballylumford Road and approximately 165m north east of no. 89 Ballylumford Road, Islandmagee BT40 3RN.

  LA02/2026/0047/F Submitted 12 Jan 2026 350 yards away

  Proposed synchronous condenser facility and ancillary development including modification to existing laneway beside proposed compound, removal of existing solar installation approved under LA02/2024/0039/F, and proposed landscaping.

  Granted Full applications 40 docs

• 49 Ballylumford Road, Ballycronan More, Islandmagee, Northern Ireland, BT40 3RN

  F/2000/0464/F Submitted 22 Dec 2000 0.3 miles away

  Extension to Dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Domestic

• 61 Ballylumford Road, Ballydown, Islandmagee, Northern Ireland, BT40 3RN

  F/2000/0177/F Submitted 25 May 2000 0.3 miles away

  Extension To Dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Domestic

• LA02/2026/0721/F Awaiting decision

  19 Broughdone Lane, Ballymena, BT43 5QJ

  Single Storey Dwelling

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0581/F Granted

  230 Coast Road Ballygally Larne BT40 2QQ

  Proposed alterations to existing dwelling.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0530/F Granted

  163 Blackthorn Rise Larne BT40 2NB

  Proposed two-storey side extension to dwelling and alteration of part of existing boundary wall.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0592/F Granted

  10 & 11 LARNE ROAD LINK TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT42 3AG

  Variation of condition 03 of G/1996/0249 - Section 54 Application to vary Condition 3 of permission G/1996/0249 from "The premises hereby approved shall not be used for the sale of food" to "The premises hereby approved shall be used only for Use Class A1 of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015."

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0707/F Awaiting decision

  7B CRAIGSTOWN ROAD CASTLEGORE BALLYMENA BT42 3DF

  Single storey extension to side of dwelling.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications