Site located to the west of St John’s Church, accessed off of the Main Bentra Road, Ballycarry. Additionally the site is located to the east of no.17 Bridgend Road and to the south of no.3 Bridgend Road

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• LA02/2025/0436/F Awaiting decision

  Site located to the west of St John’s Church, accessed off of the Main Bentra Road, Ballycarry. Additionally the site is located to the east of no.17 Bridgend Road and to the south of no.3 Bridgend Road

  Proposed erection of 8 no. semi-detached dwellings (extension of residential development approved under LA02/2019/0222/F)

  Submitted 30 May 2025 Full applications

1. 15 Jan 2026

   Received by Mid and East Antrim

2. 2 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 March 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Mid and East Antrim for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid and East Antrim decided full applications in a median of 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Site located to the west of ST JOHN'S CHURCH (CHURCH OF IRELAND) accessed off the MAIN BENTRA ROAD FORTHILL WHITEHEAD BT38 9HN Additionally the site is located to the east of no.17 Bridgend Road and to the south of no.3 Bridgend Road

  LA02/2026/0178/F Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~7 May

  Proposed adopted access road with associated siteworks, minor amendment to domestic plots including updated curtilage to Unit 5 and revised landscaping and boundary treatments (Amendment to LA02/2019/0222/F)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• Lands West of St John's Church, Main Bentra Road, Ballycarry as per planning approval LA02/2019/0222/F

  LA02/2024/0689/DC Submitted 19 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 of LA02/2019/0222/F -Drainage Assessment report submitted

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Site located to the west of St John’s Church, accessed off of the Main Bentra Road, Ballycarry. Additionally the site is located to the east of no.17 Bridgend Road and to the south of no.3 Bridgend Road

  LA02/2025/0436/F Submitted 30 May 2025 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul

  Proposed erection of 8 no. semi-detached dwellings (extension of residential development approved under LA02/2019/0222/F)

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension 61 docs

• Lands 40m East of no.19 Brackenberg Avenue, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus

  LA02/2025/0671/F Submitted 29 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  Proposed residential development for 24 dwellings. Development comprising detached and semi detached dwellings, garages, inclusion of solar panels and all other associated site works and internal road network.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 58 docs
  Major scheme

• 8 West Street, Ballycarry, BT38 9HR

  LA02/2024/0705/F Submitted 20 Sep 2024 350 yards away

  New car parking area at front of house

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Lands to the side of No's 21 and 23 West Street Ballycarry and to the rear of 3 Main Street Ballycarry North West BT38 9HS

  F/2014/0168/F Submitted 22 Sep 2014 400 yards away

  Erection of 10 dwellings (Proposed change of house type to 10 No. dwellings comprising of detached and semi-detached dwellings from previous approval ref F/2005/0340/F) including a reduction from 11 units to 10, garages and all other associated site works) (amended plans received)

  Granted Full applications 214 docs
  Major scheme

• LA02/2026/0721/F Awaiting decision

  19 Broughdone Lane, Ballymena, BT43 5QJ

  Single Storey Dwelling

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0581/F Granted

  230 Coast Road Ballygally Larne BT40 2QQ

  Proposed alterations to existing dwelling.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0530/F Granted

  163 Blackthorn Rise Larne BT40 2NB

  Proposed two-storey side extension to dwelling and alteration of part of existing boundary wall.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0592/F Granted

  10 & 11 LARNE ROAD LINK TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT42 3AG

  Variation of condition 03 of G/1996/0249 - Section 54 Application to vary Condition 3 of permission G/1996/0249 from "The premises hereby approved shall not be used for the sale of food" to "The premises hereby approved shall be used only for Use Class A1 of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015."

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0707/F Awaiting decision

  7B CRAIGSTOWN ROAD CASTLEGORE BALLYMENA BT42 3DF

  Single storey extension to side of dwelling.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications