17 Main Street Kells BT42 3JH

1. 30 Jul 2026

   Received by Mid and East Antrim

2. 5 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 40m NW of 34 CHURCH ROAD KELLS BT42 3JU

  LA02/2024/0730/F Submitted 3 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  PROPOSED OPEN ARCHITECTURAL STREET FURNITURE

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Kells & Connor Pharmacy 34 Church Road, Kells, Ballymena, BT42 3JU

  LA02/2026/0526/F Submitted 9 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Change of use of first floor storage and office of existing pharmacy to Doctor's Surgery

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• Site located immediately West of 20b Old Green Rd, Kells, Ballymena BT42 3LP

  LA02/2026/0080/F Submitted 27 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

  The existing Wastewater Treatment Works is to be decommissioned and replaced by a Wastewater Pumping Station. The upgraded proposed Wastewater Pumping Station will include 1nr below ground pumping station and ancillary works. This includes 1nr. proposed Washwater booster tank (above ground cabinet), 1nr. proposed Kiosk including the control equipment (above ground), 1no. proposed Site lighting pole with aerial, proposed 2.4m black paladin fence along perimeter of entire site boundary.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs
  Small domestic

• LA02/2026/0721/F Awaiting decision

  19 Broughdone Lane, Ballymena, BT43 5QJ

  Single Storey Dwelling

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0581/F Granted

  230 Coast Road Ballygally Larne BT40 2QQ

  Proposed alterations to existing dwelling.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0530/F Granted

  163 Blackthorn Rise Larne BT40 2NB

  Proposed two-storey side extension to dwelling and alteration of part of existing boundary wall.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0592/F Granted

  10 & 11 LARNE ROAD LINK TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT42 3AG

  Variation of condition 03 of G/1996/0249 - Section 54 Application to vary Condition 3 of permission G/1996/0249 from "The premises hereby approved shall not be used for the sale of food" to "The premises hereby approved shall be used only for Use Class A1 of the Planning (Use Classes) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015."

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA02/2026/0707/F Awaiting decision

  7B CRAIGSTOWN ROAD CASTLEGORE BALLYMENA BT42 3DF

  Single storey extension to side of dwelling.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications