Lands located immediately south west of Moyle Interconnector, 95 Ballylumford Road and approximately 165m north east of no. 89 Ballylumford Road, Islandmagee BT40 3RN.

1. 12 Jan 2026

   Received by Mid and East Antrim

2. 22 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 22 June 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Lands approximately 950 metres southeast of Ballylumford Power Station, and approximately 40 metres south of No’s 87 & 89 Ballylumford Road, Islandmagee, Ballylumford, Larne

  LA02/2025/0803/F Submitted 21 Oct 2025 350 yards away

  Erection of a Battery Energy Storage System Facility 105MW (BESS) and associated 33kV transformers, 1. No 110kV Substation Transformer, including 1 no. switch house with control rooms, lighting and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) columns, new site boundary fencing and landscaping proposals, new site access and laneway, and ancillary development works.

  Granted Full applications 67 docs

• Lands to the south of 15 Quarterland Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3RW.

  LA02/2025/0690/F Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

  Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) 1.2GW, new access lane, improvements to Quarterland Road, and ancillary development (in substitution for scheme approved under Planning Ref LA02/2023/1283/F)

  Granted Full applications 59 docs

• 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