Planning application
LA02/2026/0332/NMC
Lands adjacent to The Old Parish Church, Ballymena Road, Portglenone, BT44 8BL
Proposal
1. Removal of proposed hedging along rear of fence adjacent to Ballymena Road. 2. Remove requirement for stone-built wing walls on either side of new entrance to car park off Ballymena Road. 3. Provide vehicle access to existing overspill car park at rear of existing cemetery to integrate with the existing Church and Cemetery. 4. Remove pedestrian crossing points leaving only drop kerbs adjacent to new entrance. 5. Provide disabled car park spaces. 6. Footways widened to 2m. 7. Grass strip between parking bays and footpath to be removed. 8. Footways added to current design.
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0332/NMC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 May 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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LA02/2026/0438/NMC Granted
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LA02/2026/0437/NMC Refused
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