Planning application
Lands to the East of Kilroot Business Park, East Antrim, Carrickfergus, BT38 7PR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The development will comprise one HVDC Convertor Station and associated underground cabling as part of the 700-megawatt Hig Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and Scotland
As published by the council, reference PP-14930128/1/LA02/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- PP-14930128/1/LA02/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Kilroot
- Postcode
- BT38 7PR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid and East Antrim register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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LA02/2026/0340/PAN Granted
Lands to the East of Kilroot Business Park, East Antrim, Carrickfergus, BT38 7PR
The development will comprise one HVDC Convertor Station and associated underground cabling as part of the 700-megawatt Hig Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 July 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Tetra Tech Ltd Agent, registered in Leeds
Active · incorporated 1985 · Leeds
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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's median decision took 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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Lands to the East of Kilroot Business Park, East Antrim, Carrickfergus, BT38 7PR
The development will comprise one HVDC Convertor Station and associated underground cabling as part of the 700-megawatt Hig Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electricity interconnector between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
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