Planning application
Lands to the East of Kilroot Business Park, East Antrim, Carrickfergus, BT38 7PR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The development will comprise one HVDC Convertor Station and associated underground cabling as part of the 700-megawatt Hig Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0340/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0340/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Acceptable
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Kilroot
- Postcode
- BT38 7PR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid and East Antrim register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PP-14930128/1/LA02/PAN Awaiting decision
Lands to the East of Kilroot Business Park, East Antrim, Carrickfergus, BT38 7PR
The development will comprise one HVDC Convertor Station and associated underground cabling as part of the 700-megawatt Hig Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and Scotland
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Acceptable
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Tetratech Agent, registered in Wirral
Dissolved · incorporated 2010 · Wirral
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Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 5 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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Lands to the East of Kilroot Business Park, East Antrim, Carrickfergus, BT38 7PR
92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul
The development will comprise one HVDC Convertor Station and associated underground cabling as part of the 700-megawatt Hig Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and Scotland
Awaiting decision