Planning application
Gordans Chemist 16-18 Kings Road, Whitehead, Carrickfergus, BT38 9PU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed door to the rear of the unit and block up of existing door. Change of use of storage to new consultation room (ancillary)
As published by the council, reference LA02/2025/0902/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2025/0902/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Whitehead South
- Postcode
- BT38 9PU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid and East Antrim register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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LA02/2025/0660/A Granted
Gordans Chemist, 16-18 Kings Road, Whitehead, Carrickfergus, BT38 9PU
3 Shop signs
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 5 February 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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