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 65 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 75 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 0.1 miles 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 0.1 miles 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 0.1 miles 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 0.1 miles 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 55 docs
  Major scheme

• 8 West Street, Ballycarry, BT38 9HR

  LA02/2024/0705/F Submitted 20 Sep 2024 0.2 miles 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 0.2 miles 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

• LA02/2026/0665/F Awaiting decision

  24 Rankinstown Road, Ballymarlagh, Ballymena, BT42 3HR

  Single storey rear extension to Dwelling

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0668/F Awaiting decision

  19 Balfour Avenue Whitehead BT38 9RD

  Single-storey extension and replacement of existing small flat roof incorporating roof lantern, all at rear of house

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0659/F Awaiting decision

  81 Fenaghy Road Galgorm Ballymena BT42 1JJ

  Proposed internal alterations and single storey flat roof extension to side and rear of existing property.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0660/F Awaiting decision

  2 The Parks, Old Park Road, Galgorm

  Proposed rear extension to garage to provide small garden store and first floor extension to provide domestic storage room /gym above garage.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0435/F Granted

  The Gentry 16 BALLYMONEY STREET TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT43 6AL

  Retention of shopfront

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications