Planning application
LA02/2025/0722/A
Northern Regional College, Ballymena Campus 40 Farm Lodge Avenue, Town Parks, Ballymena, BT43 7DF
Proposal
5 freestanding totem signs; 5 vinyl window graphics; 1 backlit illuminated LED sign; 1 acrylic lettering sign; 1 built up halo illuminated lettering sign
As published by the council, reference LA02/2025/0722/A
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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6 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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LA02/2025/0752/F Granted
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Proposed rear extension to existing dwelling
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LA02/2026/0501/F Awaiting decision
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LA02/2025/0607/DC Decided
Lands within St. Patrick's Barracks site Demense Avenue Ballymena
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 7 of LA02/2020/0684/F - Re-development of part of the existing St. Patrick's Barracks site to create a new social and affordable housing development, consisting of 136 no. dwellings along with associated roads infrastructure, landscaping, children's play park and other ancillary works.
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LA02/2026/0294/F Granted
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LA02/2026/0027/F Awaiting decision
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Planning permission for the development of 1 no. townhouse and the conversion of an existing residential dwelling into two selfcontained apartments, including all associated site works and in curtilage parking.
Other advertising applications
In Mid and East Antrim
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LA02/2026/0350/A Granted
Bee Beautiful 26 Thomas Street, Ballymena, BT43 6AX
2 Shop signs
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LA02/2026/0307/A Granted
5 Riverdale Larne BT40 1LB
Introduction of non-illuminated fascia sign & window vinyl
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LA02/2026/0498/A Awaiting decision
Ultimate In Fashion 13 Wellington Street Ballymena BT43 6AB
Replacement shopfront and signage
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LA02/2026/0096/A Granted
In the pedestrian area at the Junction of Broadway and Main Street, Larne, BT40 1AA.
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of a proposed freestanding Street Hub.
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LA02/2026/0488/A Awaiting decision
41 Springwell Street, Ballymena, BT43 6AT
1 Shop sign