Planning application
Lands to the north, south, east and west of 125 Fenaghy Road - bounded to the south by Fenaghy Road, bounded to the north by the railway line, Cullybackey, Ballymena, BT42 1EA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Development of a National Football Centre comprising six football pitches (of which 5 are outdoor and 1 is indoor; of which 3 are hybrid surfaces and 3 are artificial surfaces; of which 3 have floodlights; of which 1 is a community pitch; of which 1 has 1x1100 and 1x500 seater stands and 1 has 1x500 seater stand), a two-storey, multi-purpose building (with training, changing, medical, catering, administration and media facilities), a community pitch building, PV panels, internal access roads, lighting, fencing, car parking, soft and hard landscaping, site accesses from Fenaghy Road and associated operational development.
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0169/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0169/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Kirkinriola
- Postcode
- BT42 1EA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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30 Apr 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 25 June 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Fleming Mounstephen Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Co Down
Active · incorporated 2007 · Co Down
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