Planning application
20 Thomas Street, Ballymena, BT43 6AX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 Shop sign, 1 Projecting sign
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0481/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0481/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Fair Green
- Postcode
- BT43 6AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
R E Quinn Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 3 September 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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