Planning application
Ballymena Academy Grammar School, 89 Galgorm Road, Ballymena
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposal is for the development of a two storey indoor sports facility, on lands within the grounds of Ballymena Academy to include upgraded car parking, landscaping and associated site works. The proposal includes the re-cladding of the retained conditioning suite.
As published by the council, reference LA02/2025/0901/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2025/0901/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Academy
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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28 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid and East Antrim took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Gravis Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Holywood
Active · incorporated 2005 · Holywood
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
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