Planning application
38-40 LINENHALL STREET TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT43 5AL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 Other - Freestanding Totem Sign
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0356/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0356/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle Demesne
- Postcode
- BT43 5AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Sapphire Signs Ltd Agent, registered in East Yorkshire
Active · incorporated 1996 · East Yorkshire
54 applications on PlanIndex · across 42 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 11 August 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.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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