Lands to the north, south, east and west of 125 Fenaghy Road - bounded to the south by Fenaghy Road, bounded… Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Development of a National Football Centre comprising six football pitches (of which 5 are outdoor and 1 is indoor; of which 3 are hybrid surfaces and 3 are artificial surfaces; of which 3 have floodlights; of which 1 is a community pitch; of which 1 has 1x1100 and 1x500 seater stands and 1 has 1x500 seater stand), a two-storey, multi-purpose building (with training, changing, medical, catering, administration and media facilities), a community pitch building, PV panels, internal access roads, lighting, fencing, car parking, soft and hard landscaping, site accesses from Fenaghy Road and associated operational development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Validated
30 Apr 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 158. The consultation period closed on 29 May 2026.

Documents 91

Statements & assessments 31

PDF ES Not Required Reg 12 redacted Impact Assessments and Statements · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Translink - Northern Ireland Transport Holding Co response Consultation Responses · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 07 - Preliminary Ecological Appraisal - redacted Other Supporting Information · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 20 - Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment & Granulate Management Plan - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 21 - Transport Assessment and Travel Plan Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 22 - Design and Access Statement - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 26 - Archaeological & Listed Building Impact Assessment Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 01 - Preliminary Risk Assessment - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 02 - Generic Quantitative Risk Assessment - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 04 - Air Quality Assessment - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 05 - Operational Noise Assessment - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 08 - Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening Report - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 09 - Report to inform Appropriate Assessment - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 10 - Ecological Impact Assessment - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 11 - Ecological Impact Assessment - Appendix A Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 12 - Ecological Impact Assessment - Appendix B - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 13 - Ecological Impact Assessment - Appendix C Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 14 - Ecological Impact Assessment - Appendix D1 Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 15 - Ecological Impact Assessment - Appendix D2 Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 17 - Planning Statement Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 18 - Lighting Assessment Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 27 - Drainage Layout - master dwg - A1 Site Layout or Block Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 28 - Drainage Layout - (1of5) - A1 Site Layout or Block Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 29 - Drainage Layout - (2of5) - A1 Site Layout or Block Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 30 - Drainage Layout - (3of5) - A1 Site Layout or Block Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 31 - Drainage Layout - (4of5) - A1 Site Layout or Block Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 32 - Drainage Layout - (5of5) - A1 Site Layout or Block Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 33 - Drainage - Sub-catchments - A1 Site Layout or Block Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 02 - Existing Site Plan - A0 Existing Site Survey · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 - Existing Site Cross Section - A0 Existing Site Survey · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 19 - Tree Survey Report - redacted Tree Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 25

PDF Doc 06 - Outline Construction Management Plan - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 34 - Site Lighting Plan - A0 Site Layout or Block Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 01 - Site Location Plan - A0 Site Location Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 26 - Proposed Plans - Community Changing Facility - A0 Proposed Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 22 - Proposed Plans - East Stand & Dugouts - A0 Proposed Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 22 Rev 1 - Proposed Plans - West Stand & Dugouts - A0 Proposed Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 09 - Long Cross Section - Training Building - A0 Cross Sections · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10 - Short Cross Section - Training Building - A0 Cross Sections · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 18 - Cross Sections - Training Building - A0 Cross Sections · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 04 - Proposed Site Section - A0 Cross Sections · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 35 - Landscaping Plan - A0 Landscaping Proposals · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 36 - Fence & Boundary Treatment 1 - A0 Landscaping Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 37 - Fence & Boundary Treatment 2 - A0 Landscaping Plan · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 05 - Elevations - Training Building - A0 Proposed Elevations · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 20 - Proposed Elevations - West (Main) Stand - A0 Proposed Elevations · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 17 - Proposed Elevations - Indoor Training Facility - A0 Proposed Elevations · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 21 - Proposed Floor Plan - East Stand - A0 Proposed Floor Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 23 - Proposed Floor Plan - Pitches 1 & 2 - A0 Proposed Floor Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 24 - Proposed Floor Plan - Pitches 3 & 4 - A0 Proposed Floor Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 25 - Proposed Floor Plan - Pitch 5 (Community) - A0 Proposed Floor Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 19 - Proposed Floor Plan - West (Main) Stand - A0 Proposed Floor Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 16 - Proposed Floor & Roof Plans - Indoor Training Facility - A0 Proposed Floor Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 06 - Ground Floor Plan - Training Building - A0 Proposed Floor Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 07 - First Floor Plan - Training Building - A0 Proposed Floor Plans · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 08 - Roof Plan - Training Building - A0 Roof Details · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 18

PDF DFI Roads - Ballymena Office response Consultation Responses · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DFI Roads - Ballymena Office response redacted Consultation Responses · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 31 Agents Response to Dfi Rivers redacted Other Supporting Information · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 30 Agents Response to MEABC EHD Other Supporting Information · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 29 Agents response to NIEA NED redacted Other Supporting Information · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Shared Environmental Services response Consultation Responses · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Health Response Consultation Responses · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic Environment Division (HED) response Consultation Responses · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DfI Rivers response Consultation Responses · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic Environment Division (HED) response Consultation Responses · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NIEA response Consultation Responses · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NI Water - Strategic Applications response Consultation Responses · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NIE - Ballymena response Consultation Responses · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DFI Roads - Ballymena Office response Consultation Responses · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DFI Roads - Ballymena Office response Consultation Responses · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DFI Roads - Ballymena Office response Consultation Responses · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Neighbour Notifications · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Doc 16 - Pre-Application Community Consultation Report - redacted Other Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
BT42 1EA
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Kirkinriola
Applicant
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Agent
Fleming Mounstephen Planning

Decision outlook

Day 158, past the statutory target. 64% of commercial and major works in Mid East Antrim are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.

Day 158102 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Mid East Antrim in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid East Antrim decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14737093
Neighbours
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026