Planning application
Unit 1B Murrayfield Shopping Centre, Point Street, Larne, BT40 1HU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from vacant retail unit (Class A1) to Bingo Hall (Class D2) and adult gaming centre (Sui Generis) along with all associated works
As published by the council, reference LA02/2025/0674/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2025/0674/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Curran and Inver
- Postcode
- BT40 1HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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12 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Matrix Planning Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Peterborough
Dissolved · incorporated 2003 · Peterborough
28 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 26 May 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.
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