Planning application
Land approx. 120m south of IMC Cinema, Larne Road Link, Ballymena
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retention of 24hr unattended Petrol Filling Station with 4 no. pumping stations and covered forecourt; underground storage tanks; 1 no. ancillary control/storage buildings; 1 no. automated car wash facility; 4 no. lance wash bays; pump house; NIE substation; and NIE switch room with landscaping and all associated site and access works (in substitution of development as previously approved under LA02/2021/0017/F).
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0484/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0484/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle Demesne
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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25 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid and East Antrim took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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TSA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2007 · Belfast
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Mid and East Antrim for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid and East Antrim decided full applications in a median of 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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