Planning permission

Proposed exhibition building at Marshallstown Road. Image: Mid and East Antrim Council.

Approval for proposed industrial and enterprise development in east Antrim

Work is due to begin on site for Queen’s University Belfast’s new student accommodation and Kainos’ new global headquarters at Bankmore Exchange, on the Dublin Road in Belfast. Pictured are Laura McCarthy and Russell Sloan from Kainos, with Peter Erwin, Professor Sir Ian Greer and Liz McLaughlin, Queens University Belfast

Construction works starts on NI site of new Kainos global headquarters

An existing farm building will be extended to accommodate the farm outlet and coffee shop. Credit: ABC planning portal

New coffee shop and farm outlet to create 10 jobs

The proposed site at Templepatrick Road. Pic supplied by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

Plan for 14 new homes outside Ballyclare approved

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has backed plans for a £22.1m storage and distribution facility at Nutts Corner

Green light for £22.1m storage and distribution facility at Nutts Corner

Artist's image of the planned development at former Belfast Telegraph complex

Plan to redevelop former Belfast Telegraph complex is given another five years

Planning approval was given to a social housing development with 260 homes in the Glen Road area of west Belfast. Pictured is a CGI of social housing development

Planning permission granted for four major Belfast developments

Planning permission has been granted for a new £150 million extension and redevelopment of Enkalon Business Park in Antrim. Pictured is CGI aerial view of approved new business park in Antrim

Breaking news: Planning approval granted for £150million Business Park in Antrim

Plans for a new aparthotel in Belfast are recommended for approval (image credit: Pixabay)

Approval recommended for Northern Ireland aparthotel plans

Three units for light industrial use, a security gatehouse building, and a roadway are to be built on a small strip of pasture land, adjacent to Kilcronagh Business Park in Cookstown, as part of Phase One of a wider development. Credit: Google

Cookstown business park development proposals get green light from planners

ABC Planning officers have approved plans for 197 new homes in the Bracken/Lisnisky Lane area of Portadown. Credit: ABC planning portal

Major housing development of almost 200 new homes gets go-ahead

At the announcement of plans for the new state-of-the-art Lidl store in Cookstown in November are Keith Lamont, senior acquisitions manager Lidl and Ela Wnek, Lidl Cookstown deputy store manager. Picture: Phil Smyth Photo

Application for new Lidl Cookstown store gets green light from planners

Plans to develop over 200 homes on the site of a car park in Belfast have been approved (image credit: Pixabay)

Plans for 200 homes on a car park in Belfast approved by Council

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle

Russell Sloan, incoming CEO of Kainos delighted after Kainos was granted planning permission for its new headquarters at Bankmore Square on Dublin Road, Belfast

Kainos gets multimillion-pound development plans approved for new Belfast HQ

Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon. Picture: Google

Planning permission granted for new café at Rushmere Shopping Centre

Planning permission has been granted to turn a retail unit at Rushmere Shopping Centre into a café.

François Vincent, Local Democracy Reporter

The McQuillan facility in Antrim. Photo from Google

£6m waste treatment facility is given go-ahead despite public health concerns

Lidl Northern Ireland digs in to create new £7m flagship store in South Belfast. Pictured are Ivan Ryan, regional managing director, Lidl Northern Ireland and Gerard McClelland, chief executive, Ganson UK

Lidl Northern Ireland digs in to create new £7m flagship store in south Belfast

The former police station building at 21 Queen Street in the city centre which has been granted planning permission by council’s planning committee to be converted into a new 74-bedroom hotel. This would include refurbishment of the Grade B1 listed building and a nine storey extension/new build to the rear of the building. The development would include bar/restaurant and other facilities

Former police station gets 'yes' for new NI hotel and residential development

The former police station building at 21 Queen Street in the city centre which has been granted planning permission by council’s Planning Committee to be converted into a new 74-bedroom hotel. This would include refurbishment of the Grade B1 listed building and a 9 storey extension/new build to the rear of the building. The development would include bar/restaurant and other facilities.

Former police station being transformed into new city centre hotel

The owner of a world-famous house with a 25ft shark sticking out of the roof has been banned from renting it out on Airbnb Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS

Shark House owner is banned from Airbnb

The Loughshore Hotel premises. Photo by Google

Former County Antrim hotel used to house refugees to be turned into nursing home

Loughshore Hotel, Carrickfergus. Pic: Google Maps

Application for change of use of hotel to nursing home

Planning permission has been granted by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to transform a 159-year-old former bank into a 22-bed boutique hotel. Pictured is a computer generated image of Foundry Hotel open dining

Planning yes to transform a 159-year-old former bank into 22-bed boutique hotel

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

The Carrickfergus branch of Lidl. Pic: Google Maps

Green light for new supermarket and drive-through cafe

A new £5.5m supermarket and drive-through cafe approved by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Committee is expected to create 13 new jobs in Carrickfergus.

Michelle Weir, Local Democracy Reporter

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has received a planning application for the former Drumnagreagh Hotel site. Pic: Google Maps

Self-catering units proposed on former hotel site on Antrim Coast

From left: Ian McCully, Senior Contracts Director, Henry Brothers; Professor Stuart Elborn, Interim Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University Belfast; Trudy Anderson, Estates Manager, Queen's University Belfast; David Henry, Managing Director, Henry Brothers. The construction of a £100 million Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) in Co Antrim has taken a major step forward with the appointment of a contractor. Henry Brothers has won the £30m contract to construct the 10,500 square metre Factory Of The Future building at Global Point Business Park in Newtownabbey.

Contract for £30m Factory of the Future in Co. Antrim awarded to Henry Brothers

Royal Oak pub, Carrickfergus. Pic Google

Demolition of a landmark pub overlooking Belfast Lough approved

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 – - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

‘The Loft Lines’ in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter is set to be completed in 2026

£115 million project to create over 700 homes in Belfast's Titanic Quarter

A petition to keep Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm restaurant open has gathered over 150,000 signatures.

Jeremy Clarkson applies for a temporary car park on Diddly Squat Farm

Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture.

Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

Saintfield Road, Belfast. Google image

Concern for road safety leads to nursing home planning refusal

Computer generated image of the proposed redevelopment

Planning permission granted for new retail and leisure scheme ‘The Keep’ in Belf...

DUP Alderman Audrey Wales said she thought the letter from the Department for Infrastructure was ‘an insult’ and ‘disgusting’

Mid and East Antrim Council: anger over Department’s cemetery letter

136 Knock Road, Ballymoney

Five bed home with paddock, stable, tennis court, games room and a building plot...

Main Street, Larne

Green light for apartments above shop units in new Larne town centre development

67 CARNALBANAGH ROAD, Glenarm, Ballymena BT44 0BS

Spacious villa on scenic site

One of the rooftop views contained in the planning documents

Vast apartment block gets green light – with rooftop gardens overlooking Belfast

The ringed area will be filled with new homes under the plans

Infrastructure warning over Carrick expansion

Enniskillen's distinctive castle, located on the town's central island

New £15.5m retail park approved by one vote

An artists' impression of what Phase Two of the NI Fire & Rescue Service base in Cookstown will look like.

Planning Permission given for £42m world class Fire Service training centre

Kilroot Power Station

Green light for new gas pipeline to supply Kilroot Power Staton

Larne West link road

New housing development will add to Larne West traffic woes, claim

Image of Ballyclare c/o Google Maps (shown from south looking north)

Permission sought for major expansion of town in Co Antrim

Carrick's home ground at Taylor's Avenue.

Carrick Rangers FC receive green light for two new stands

Sean Bean playing Eddard Stark in the HBO production of Game of Thrones. Northern Ireland Screen/PA Wire

Game of Thrones studio tour gets go ahead and aims to be one of NI’s big three a...

The Larne West link road which is undeveloped.

Larne West link road upgrade campaign given fresh impetus

Ulidia Integrated College (file image).

Planning permission sought for new £19m Carrickfergus school premises

Final view of the Arcade

Castlebrooke investments ammendments

An aerial view of Islandmagee.

Show of opposition to gas storage project