Vacant land to the immediate east of No 79 Broughshane Road, to the immediate south of the Ecos Roundabout, and to the immediate south-west of St Patrick’s Link Road (formerly Kernohans Lane), Ballymena

1. 9 Feb 2026

   Received by Mid and East Antrim

2. 24 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

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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• 5 DERAMORE PARK BOTTOM BALLYMENA BT43 7ED

  LA02/2025/0798/F Submitted 20 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  Two Storey Rear Extension & Internal Adaptions with Level Access at front of house

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• 28 BROUGHSHANE ROAD TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA ANTRIM BT43 7DX

  LA02/2022/1085/F Submitted 28 Dec 2022 400 yards away

  Proposed extension to existing nursing home accomodation with associated parking and amenity provision(amendments to planning LA02/2020/0846/F) to increase the bedroom provision in the standalone "bungalow" block to the rear of the site from 14 no. bedrooms to 26 no. bedrooms ( No increase in the scale of or massing of approved building)

  Granted Full applications Extension 25 docs

• 28 Hugomont Avenue Ballymena BT43 6HW

  LA02/2026/0349/F Submitted 14 May 2026 0.3 miles away

  Addition of a single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and associated internal alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 DERAMORE CRESCENT BOTTOM BALLYMENA ANTRIM BT43 7EG

  LA02/2023/1136/F Submitted 19 Jan 2023 0.3 miles away

  single storey extension to front of existing dwelling and first floor extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Ballymena Showgrounds 30 St Patricks Link, Ballymena, BT43 7FU

  LA02/2025/0823/F Submitted 28 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  Proposed installation of floodlit 3G full size football pitch and spectator stand in place of grass pitch area.

  Granted Full applications 48 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