Planning application
73 Liminary Road, Kells, Ballymena
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement offices and retention of existing building as a training and development suite and store
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0293/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0293/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Glenwhirry
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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18 May 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 13 July 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ivan McClean (Planning Advisor)Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy
Active · incorporated 2007
47 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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