Planning application
Carnfunnock Country Park, Coast Road, Larne, BT40 2QZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New external signage for new visitor centre and amenity block at Carnfunnock Country Park
As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0564/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2026/0564/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cairncastle
- Postcode
- BT40 2QZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid and East Antrim register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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LA02/2024/0844/DC Granted
Carnfunnock Country Park, Coast Road, Larne, BT40 2QZ
Discharge of condition 6 of LA02/2024/0269/F -Submission of drawings containing details of hard and soft landscaping plan including full details of fencing and boundary planting for the proposed bike park.
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LA02/2024/0845/DC Granted
Carnfunnock Country Park, Coast Road, Larne, BT40 2QZ
Discharge of Condition No. 3 of LA02/2024/0269/F - An Archaeological Programme of Works for the proposed development at Carnfunnock Country Park has been prepared by a qualified archaeologist, and is being submitted for approval, providing the following requested information: • The identification and evaluation of archaeological remains within the site; ? • Mitigation of the impacts of development through licensed excavation recording or by preservation of remains in-situ; ? • Post-excavation analysis sufficient to prepare an archaeological report, to publication standard if necessary; and ? • Preparation of the digital, documentary and material archive for deposition.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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3 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Valid.
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18 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Hall Black Douglas Ltd Agent
Active · incorporated 2007
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 18 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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