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Unit 2 99-113 CHURCH STREET TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT43 6DG

Awaiting decision Mid and East Antrim LA02/2026/0504/F Full

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Proposal

Change of Use from existing Shop to a Social Enterprise Unit offering Educational and Employment Training and Support Services and an associated Social Enterprise Shop

As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0504/F

Application record

Reference
LA02/2026/0504/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle Demesne
Postcode
BT43 6DG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Received by Mid and East Antrim

  2. 3 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

da architects ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Armagh

Active · incorporated 2007 · Armagh

47 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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