LA02/2026/0134/PAN

1. 18 Feb 2026

   Received by Mid and East Antrim

2. 6 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Acceptable

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Mid and East Antrim is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• LA02/2026/0023/PAN Decided

  Carrickfergus town centre extending to the railway line to the north, King William Pier and the Bollards to the south, Joymount to the east and Albert Road to the west, Carrickfergus, BT38 7BE

  Town centre public realm improvements to include access improvements and interpretative works at the town walls, creation of a 'walk of light' and wider public realm improvements at Harbour Square and the Parade Ground, creation of new 'pocket parks', works to Marine Highway and improved pedestrian connections, general public realm improvements to existing streets and car parking areas, new façade treatment to existing WC's in the harbour car park, wayfinding signage and interpretative signage, hard and soft landscaping.

  12 Jan 2026 0m away
• LA02/2026/0543/F Awaiting decision

  Carrickfergus town centre extending to the railway line to the north, King William Pier and the Bollards to the south, Joymount to the east and Albert Road to the west. Works included on North Street, High Street, Antrim Street, Castle Street, Market Place, West Street, Governors Place, Lancasterian Street, Lancastrian Street Car Park, Victoria Street, St. Brides Street, St. Brides Street Car Park, Joymount House Car Park, Carrickfergus Bowling Club, Shaftesbury Park, Marine Highway and land adjacent to Carrickfergus Castle.

  Comprehensive public realm regeneration works across Carrickfergus town centre and waterfront, comprising the creation and reconfiguration of the Waterfront Park, Castle Parade Square and associated car parking; provision of an urban beach, interactive water feature and flexible event spaces; enhancement of streets, civic spaces and historic gateways, including North Gate, Irish Gate and the North East Bastion; formation of a continuous, universally accessible heritage route along the historic town walls; accessibility improvements; and associated hard and soft landscaping, planting, lighting, street furniture, public art, interpretation, drainage, utilities and ancillary works.

  10 Jul 2026 14m away Full applications
• LA02/2026/0536/DCA Awaiting decision

  Former Danske Bank and adjacent car park 21–23 High Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7AL

  Demolition of the existing three-storey former bank building.

  10 Jul 2026 98m away Heritage and listed buildings
• LA02/2026/0113/F Granted

  18 West Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7AR

  Replacement shopfront and installation of independent access door to apartment

  4 Feb 2026 110m away Full applications
• LA02/2026/0203/F Granted

  33 West Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7AR

  CHANGE OF USE FROM DENTAL SURGERY TO INDOOR CHILDREN'S PLAY FACILITY

  18 Mar 2026 113m away Full applications
• LA02/2025/0888/F Granted

  5 St Nicholas Court, Carrickfergus, BT38 7FD

  Change of use from residential to short term holiday let.

  19 Nov 2025 125m away Full applications