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LA02/2026/0539/F

Carrickfergus Town Hall, Museum and Civic Centre 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7DG

Awaiting decision Mid and East Antrim Full

Proposal

Refurbishment and alteration of Carrickfergus Town Hall, the Museum and Civic Centre and the former Community Advice Building to create an integrated civic, arts, cultural and community hub, including internal reconfiguration and removal of later non-original additions; upgrading of the Jubilee Hall, Dobbs Room, foyer, reception, bar, ancillary, museum and atrium spaces; conversion of the former Advice Building to a lifelong-learning and education suite with Changing Places provision; relocation and enhancement of the Civic Centre café and erection of an associated glazed winter-garden extension following removal of the existing covered porch; reconfiguration of the courtyard, including removal of car parking, to provide a flexible space for events, markets and community gatherings; accessibility improvements comprising new ramps, steps and entrances; and associated landscaping, paving, lighting, interpretation, building-services, drainage, refuse, servicing and ancillary works.

As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0539/F

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Mid and East Antrim

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Mid and East Antrim for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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