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

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• LA02/2026/0539/F Awaiting decision

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

  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.

  Submitted 10 Jul 2026 Full applications

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

   Decision expected by 17 September 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.

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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 94 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  LA02/2026/0539/F Submitted 10 Jul 2026 0m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  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.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 86 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Admiral House, Joymount, Carrickfergus

  LA02/2024/0827/DC Submitted 7 Nov 2024 48m away

  Discharge Condition 2 of LA02/2024/0128/F- Submission of Archaeological Programme of Works

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 20 High Street, Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, BT38 7AF

  V/2001/0024/A Submitted 30 Jan 2001 99m away

  Sign

  Granted Advertising

• 10 High Street, Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, BT38 7AF

  V/2000/0111/F Submitted 19 Apr 2000 99m away

  Installation of ATM through shop front

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing

• 10 High Street, Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, BT38 7AF

  V/2000/0110/A Submitted 19 Apr 2000 99m away

  Fascia Sign

  Granted Advertising

• Former bank building and adjacent High Street car park 21–23 High Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7AL

  LA02/2026/0538/F Submitted 10 Jul 2026 116m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Demolition of the existing three-storey former bank building at 21–23 High Street, Carrickfergus, and erection of a three-storey visitor centre of approximately 1,005 sq. m, comprising reception and tourist-information facilities, retail space, interpretation and exhibition galleries, an audio-visual experience, education and sensory spaces, public toilets including accessible and Changing Places facilities, flexible multipurpose and event spaces, kitchen facilities, staff offices and welfare accommodation, and an external terrace overlooking Belfast Lough and Carrickfergus Castle; together with the reconfiguration of the adjoining High Street car park, provision of coach drop-off and accessible parking facilities, pedestrian and cycle access, refuse and servicing arrangements, landscaping, public-realm works, drainage, utilities and all associated site works

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 60 docs

• LA02/2026/0038/LBC Granted

  39 Shore Road Greenisland Carrickfergus BT38 8UA

  Single storey extension to side and internal alterations to provide open plan kitchen/living room and associated external landscaping

  Received 16 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA02/2026/0586/LBC Granted

  27E CHURCH ROAD BALLYKENNEDY BALLYMENA BT42 2NL

  Removal of a uPVC window and installation of a historically accurate timber sliding sash window.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA02/2026/0477/LBC Granted

  Rear Garden of Wardens House Gracehill Moravian Church 23 Church Road Ballymena BT42 2NL

  Listed Building Consent for A new timber door inserted returning the wall and opening to its original appearance. Repair of the partially collapsed roof of outhouse and reinstatement of the wall. Replacement of a pair of tin gates with more appropriate wooden gates. Repair to the south wall of the building, insertion of a door to allow access to the garden and new window opening reproducing that which already existed in the building.

  Received 21 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA02/2026/0536/DCA Awaiting decision

  Former Danske Bank and adjacent car park 21–23 High Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7AL

  Demolition of the existing three-storey former bank building.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA02/2026/0534/DCA Awaiting decision

  Carrickfergus Castle Marine Highway Carrickfergus BT38 7BG

  Removal of inappropriate modern buildings to allow for the provision of a new visitor facility building and improved access to and within Carrickfergus Castle. Demolitions and Removals include: Partial lowering of portcullis at the Gatehouse, removal of existing Visitor Building and Education Building within the Outer Ward, partial excavation of north face ditch at the Middle Ward Wall, removal of Accessible WC in the Ordonnance Store, partial reconstruction of the Middle Ward wall, removal of modern fit out of the Great Tower. Partial demolition of the existing modern access ramp leading from the marine Highway to the Castle. Section of existing basalt masonry wall to be dismantled and cleared to accommodate new ramp. Removal of some street furniture and lighting to the front of the Castle.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings