Unit 6, 7 & 8 The Courtyard 188 Galgorm Road, Gracehill, Ballymena, BT42 1HL

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 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).

  Decided 16 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 5 Mar 2026

   Received by Mid and East Antrim

2. 12 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Unit 6, 7 & 8 The Courtyard 188 Galgorm Road, Gracehill, Ballymena, BT42 1HL

  LA02/2026/0181/LBC Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  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).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• Galgorm Castle Estate 190 Galgorm Road, Gracehill, Ballymena, BT42 1HL

  LA02/2026/0159/F Submitted 21 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

  Restoration of castle, stables and courtyard for hotel use, including extension to outer courtyard building and change of use of business units to hotel use and new support building; restoration of walled garden and castle pond, including construction of new restaurant; restoration of church for Class D use (exhibition / 60 seat performance space); restoration and extension of ploughman's house for class D use (exhibition / 120 seat performance space) with external spectator space; and associated access, parking and landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 98 docs

• Galgorm Castle Estate 190 Galgorm Road, Gracehill, Ballymena, BT42 1HL

  LA02/2026/0160/LBC Submitted 21 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

  Restoration of castle, stables and courtyard for hotel use, including extension to outer courtyard building and change of use of business units to hotel use and new support building; restoration of walled garden and castle pond, including construction of new restaurant; restoration of church for Class D use (exhibition / 60 seat performance space); restoration and extension of ploughman's house for class D use (exhibition / 120 seat performance space) with external spectator space; and associated access, parking and landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 79 docs

• Land 135m approx south east of Galgorm Castle, 200 Galgorm Road, Gracehill

  LA02/2026/0595/DC Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 2 of LA02/2022/0660/F -Archaeological Programme of Works

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Galgorm Castle Estate, Galgorm Road, Ballymena BT42 1HL

  LA02/2025/0653/PAN Submitted 22 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Restoration of church for Class D use (exhibition / 60 seat performance space); restoration of castle, stables and courtyard for hotel and restaurant use (including change of use of business units); restoration of walled garden and castle pond; restoration and extension of ploughman's house for class D use (exhibition / 120 seat performance space) with external spectator space; and associated access, parking and landscaping.

  Granted Extension 2 docs

• Galgorm Castle Estates Ltd 200 Galgorm Road Gracehill, Ballymena BT42 1HL

  LA02/2026/0663/F Submitted 7 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  Retrospective application for enclosed outdoor (2no.) padel courts and associated parking area and site works. (temporary permission)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• LA02/2026/0721/F Awaiting decision

  19 Broughdone Lane, Ballymena, BT43 5QJ

  Single Storey Dwelling

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0581/F Granted

  230 Coast Road Ballygally Larne BT40 2QQ

  Proposed alterations to existing dwelling.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0530/F Granted

  163 Blackthorn Rise Larne BT40 2NB

  Proposed two-storey side extension to dwelling and alteration of part of existing boundary wall.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0592/F Granted

  10 & 11 LARNE ROAD LINK TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT42 3AG

  Variation of condition 03 of G/1996/0249 - Section 54 Application to vary Condition 3 of permission G/1996/0249 from "The premises hereby approved shall not be used for the sale of food" to "The premises hereby approved shall be used only for Use Class A1 of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015."

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0707/F Awaiting decision

  7B CRAIGSTOWN ROAD CASTLEGORE BALLYMENA BT42 3DF

  Single storey extension to side of dwelling.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications