Vacant industrial lands North of Nos. 2-34 Montague Avenue, West of Nos. 21-51 Toome Road and 1-5 Riverside Terrace, South of Ballee Burn and East of Railway line, Ballymena

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• LA02/2026/0493/F Awaiting decision

  Vacant industrial lands North of Nos. 2-34 Montague Avenue, West of Nos. 21-51 Toome Road and 1-5 Riverside Terrace, South of Ballee Burn and East of Railway line, Ballymena

  Application under Section 54 of the Planning Act (NI) 2011 to vary Condition No. 8 of LA02/2025/0099/F - Amendment per RSK Letter & Report on proposed Capping dated 10 June 2026.

  Submitted 26 Jun 2026 Full applications

1. 26 Jun 2026

   Received by Mid and East Antrim

2. 29 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Vacant Industrial land north of Nos 2-34 Montague Avenue, west of Nos 21-51 Toome Road and Nos 1-5 Riverside Terrace, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway Line, Ballymena.

  LA02/2026/0162/DC Submitted 2 Mar 2026 0m away

  Discharge of Condition No.11 of LA02/2023/1788/F Compensatory bat boxes, as shown on Drawing No.46/1 Bat Box Location Plan, must be installed on site prior to the demolition of the structures identified as bat roosts (Structures 1 + 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8). Submission of photographs showing bat boxes now erected.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs

• Vacant Industrial lands north of Nos 2-34 Montague Avenue, west of Nos 21-51 Toome Road and Nos 1-5 Riverside Terrace, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway Line, Ballymena.

  LA02/2026/0071/DC Submitted 28 Jan 2026 0m away

  Discharge of Condition No. 12 of LA02/2023/1788/F - Lighting Plan and Specification

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Vacant Industrial lands north of Nos 2-34 Montague Avenue, west of Nos 21-51 Toome Road and Nos 1-5 Riverside Terrace, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway Line, Ballymena.

  LA02/2026/0048/DC Submitted 21 Jan 2026 0m away

  Disharge of Condition No. 15 of LA02/2023/1788/F - No development shall take place on-site until the method of sewage disposal has been agreed in writing with Northern Ireland Water (NIW), or a Consent to Discharge has been granted under the terms of the Water (NI) Order 1999.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Vacant industrial lands north of 2-34 Montague Avenue, west of 25-51 Toome Road and 1-5 Riverside Terrace, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway Line, Ballymena

  LA02/2023/1246/PAN Submitted 1 Mar 2023 1m away

  Proposed Residential Development with Associated Access Works, Landscaping Provision of Public Open Space, Car Parking and General Site Works.

  Granted New dwelling 4 docs

• Vacant industrial land to north of nos 2-34 Montague Avenue,west of nos 21-51 Toome Road and nos 1-5 Riverside Terrace, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway line, Ballymena

  LA02/2026/0445/NMC Submitted 9 Jun 2026 2m away

  Non-Material Change to LA02/2023/1788/F & LA02/2025/0099/F -Slight northward repositioning of plots 38 & 39 and revisions to parking on plots 37 & 39 (ie parking moved from side to front of these units)

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• Vacant industrial land north of Nos 2-34 Montague Avenue, west of Nos 21-51 Toome Road and 1-5 Riverside Terrace, south of Ballee Burn and east of Railway Line, Ballymena

  LA02/2026/0525/F Submitted 10 Jul 2026 24m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

  Reconfiguration of plots and road layout for 12 No dwellings within development which has been approved under LA02/2023/1788/F.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs
  Major scheme

• LA02/2026/0665/F Awaiting decision

  24 Rankinstown Road, Ballymarlagh, Ballymena, BT42 3HR

  Single storey rear extension to Dwelling

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0668/F Awaiting decision

  19 Balfour Avenue Whitehead BT38 9RD

  Single-storey extension and replacement of existing small flat roof incorporating roof lantern, all at rear of house

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0659/F Awaiting decision

  81 Fenaghy Road Galgorm Ballymena BT42 1JJ

  Proposed internal alterations and single storey flat roof extension to side and rear of existing property.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0660/F Awaiting decision

  2 The Parks, Old Park Road, Galgorm

  Proposed rear extension to garage to provide small garden store and first floor extension to provide domestic storage room /gym above garage.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0435/F Granted

  The Gentry 16 BALLYMONEY STREET TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT43 6AL

  Retention of shopfront

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications