Lands located immediately south west of Moyle Interconnector, 95 Ballylumford Road and approximately 165m north east of no. 89 Ballylumford Road, Islandmagee BT40 3RN.
Approved on 22 June 2026
12 conditions
Proposal
Proposed synchronous condenser facility and ancillary development including modification to existing laneway beside proposed compound, removal of existing solar installation approved under LA02/2024/0039/F, and proposed landscaping.
- Received
- 12 January 2026
- Ward
- Islandmagee
- Agent
- Les Ross Planning
- ReceivedReceived12 Jan
- ValidatedValidated22 Jan
- Consult.Consultation29 Apr
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided22 Jun
Decided in 151 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a solar installation at Lands located immediately south west of Moyle Interconnector, 95 Ballylumford Road and approximately 165m north east of no. 89 Ballylumford Road, Islandmagee BT40 3RN.. Mid East Antrim has handled 2,211 applications of this type. This one was decided in 151 days, 14 weeks longer than Mid East Antrim's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 10 applications across Islandmagee. We hold 236 applications in total for the BT40 postcode area.
95% of full applications at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- BT40 3RN
- Application type
- Full
- Scale / size
- Small
- District
- Larne Lough
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 22 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 29 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 8 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 29 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Les Ross Planning
Moyle Interconnector Limited
Company number NI036562
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 8 Jul 1999 (27 years old)
- Nature of business
- Transmission of electricity
- Registered office
- 85 Ormeau Road
Company information from Companies House.
Publicity
- First advertised
- 5 February 2026
- Last advertised
- 19 February 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14607939
- Documents
- 34
Site constraints
Source: Mid East Antrim
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