Planning application
LA02/2026/0115/PAN
Lands immediately to the north west of Ballee Roundabout, and 70m south and east of 121-125 Antrim Road, 60m east of Nos 17 & 19, Ballee Road West and 60m east of Nos 1, 2 and 4 Clarehill, Ballymena BT42 2LE
Proposal
Mixed use development, including drive thru restaurants, Car hire facility, car showroom, recreation areas, community hub, changing pavilion, Community and Cultural Uses, car parking, landscaping, access works and all associated site works
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0115/PAN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Acceptable
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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