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Conservation Area Consent application at Carrickfergus Castle Marine Highway Carrickfergus BT38 7BG, Mid East Antrim. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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Removal of inappropriate modern buildings to allow for the provision of a new visitor facility building and improved access to and within Carrickfergus Castle. Demolitions and Removals include: Partial lowering of portcullis at the Gatehouse, removal of existing Visitor Building and Education Building within the Outer Ward, partial excavation of north face ditch at the Middle Ward Wall, removal of Accessible WC in the Ordonnance Store, partial reconstruction of the Middle Ward wall, removal of modern fit out of the Great Tower. Partial demolition of the existing modern access ramp leading from the marine Highway to the Castle. Section of existing basalt masonry wall to be dismantled and cleared to accommodate new ramp. Removal of some street furniture and lighting to the front of the Castle.

LA02/2026/0534/DCA

Conservation Area Consent

Carrickfergus Castle Marine Highway Carrickfergus BT38 7BG

SubmittedSubmitted23 Jul

ValidatedValidated

ConsultationConsultation

TargetTarget Date

DecidedDecided

8 weeks typical decision time in Mid East Antrim100% of conservation area consent applications approved

This is a planning application for demolition at Carrickfergus Castle Marine Highway Carrickfergus BT38 7BG. Mid East Antrim has handled 6 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 361 days. It was submitted on 23 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 545 applications in total for the BT38 postcode area.