Planning application
Lands within Ballylumford Power Station Ferris Bay Road, Islandmagee, Larne, BT40 3RS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The development will comprise the construction of a new 110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Substation.
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0394/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0394/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Acceptable
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Islandmagee
- Postcode
- BT40 3RS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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17 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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 17 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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