Planning application
Former Poundland Unit 4 Braidwater Retail Park 8 Larne Road Link Ballymena BT42 3AG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of plant cage/compound and bin store, installation of AC plant to resultant plant cage, forming of 4 no. openings in external wall for associated pipework/vent grilles and construction of lean-to canopy to rear elevation
As published by the council, reference LA02/2025/0993/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2025/0993/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 29 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Castle Demesne
- Postcode
- BT42 3AG
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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LA02/2025/0994/F Granted
Former Poundland Unit 4 Braidwater Retail Park 8 Larne Road Link Ballymena BT42 3AG
To rear blocking-up of 2 no. door openings, forming of 1 no. new door opening, adjusting height & width of existing roller shutter opening & installing one pair of double doors
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Dec 2025
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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6 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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LA02/2026/0173/NMC Granted
Former Poundland to trade as Iceland 8 Braid Water Retail Park Larne Road Link Ballymena BT42 3AG
Non Material Change to - LA02/2025/0993/F Height of canopy above FFL now 1m higher than previously proposed
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 10 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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Former Poundland to trade as Iceland 8 Braid Water Retail Park Larne Road Link Ballymena BT42 3AG
Non Material Change to - LA02/2025/0993/F Height of canopy above FFL now 1m higher than previously proposed
Granted Amendments 8 docs -
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To rear blocking-up of 2 no. door openings, forming of 1 no. new door opening, adjusting height & width of existing roller shutter opening & installing one pair of double doors
Granted Full applications 8 docs -
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