Planning application
Site located immediately West of 20b Old Green Rd, Kells, Ballymena BT42 3LP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The existing Wastewater Treatment Works is to be decommissioned and replaced by a Wastewater Pumping Station. The upgraded proposed Wastewater Pumping Station will include 1nr below ground pumping station and ancillary works. This includes 1nr. proposed Washwater booster tank (above ground cabinet), 1nr. proposed Kiosk including the control equipment (above ground), 1no. proposed Site lighting pole with aerial, proposed 2.4m black paladin fence along perimeter of entire site boundary.
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0080/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0080/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kells
- Postcode
- BT42 3LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 April 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
McAdam Design Agent, a design practice registered in 478 Castlereagh Road
Active · incorporated 1979 · 478 Castlereagh Road
25 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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