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15-17 Castle Street, Ballymena, BT43 7BT

Awaiting decision Mid and East Antrim LA02/2026/0614/F Full

Works: New dwelling

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of shop to 2 no. ground floor offices and 2 no. first floor apartments

As published by the council, reference LA02/2026/0614/F

Application record

Reference
LA02/2026/0614/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle Demesne
Postcode
BT43 7BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Mid and East Antrim

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 October 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

PARK DESIGN ASSOCIATES Agent, a design practice registered in Ballymena

Active · incorporated 2016 · Ballymena

47 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 95% granted

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Documents

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

10 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 83 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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