Planning application
Unit 6, 7 & 8 The Courtyard 188 Galgorm Road, Gracehill, Ballymena, BT42 1HL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use to childcare facilities with minor internal alterations at ground floor to reconfigure rooms and a connecting door at first floor (no change to the external elevations proposed).
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0180/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0180/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Galgorm
- Postcode
- BT42 1HL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid and East Antrim register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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LA02/2026/0181/LBC Granted
Unit 6, 7 & 8 The Courtyard 188 Galgorm Road, Gracehill, Ballymena, BT42 1HL
Change of use to childcare facilities with minor internal alterations at ground floor to reconfigure rooms and a connecting door at first floor (no change to the external elevations proposed).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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12 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Arc Design (NI) Ltd. Agent, a design practice registered in Antrim
Active · incorporated 2011 · Antrim
25 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 16 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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