Planning application
The Braid Civic Building and Town Hall, Bridge Street Ballymena.
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of arts centre floorspace into office space.
As published by the council, reference LA02/2024/0661/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2024/0661/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 11 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 13 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Castle Demesne
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2024
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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13 Sep 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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17 Aug 2026
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14 documents on file for this application
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Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 5 December 2024, 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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