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Michelle Weir

Michelle Weir

Local Democracy Reporter at Northern Ireland World

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Offshore wind farm consultation: navigation rights and safety zones being considered, council tol...

The purpose of the consultation is to enable stakeholders to provide input into offshore renewable energy policy development. A report presented to councillors at a meeting of the Environment and Economy Committee on Monday evening said that it would consider potential legislative changes that would be required and put forward policy options for issues such as safety zones and rights of navigation. The Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland has set out a policy for increasing renewable electricity…
10 months ago
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New social housing development proposed for Whiteabbey - NorthernIr...

The proposal is for 14 new homes, two blocks of town houses, three dwellings in each block and four blocks of semi-detached dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping at the junction of Glenville Road and Glenview Gardens/Park in Newtownabbey. Correspondence from the Housing Executive in relation to the application states that the five year (2022-2027) projected social housing need for Whiteabbey has been assessed at 79 units. In September 2023, Housing Executive figures showed there…
9 months ago
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Almost 600 people in Antrim and Newtownabbey placed in temporary ac...

Of these, 2,378 applicants were in “housing stress” in the borough with single, older persons and small family households in most urgent need. A total of 593 people were placed in temporary accommodation with “increased reliance” on hotels and B&Bs. The Housing Executive has indicated 1,125 social housing properties are required in the borough during the next five years. There were 517 social housing allocations in Antrim and Newtownabbey during 2022/23. Across the borough, 1,341 people who pres…
9 months ago
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Eight new Greenisland properties are approved despite opposition fr...

Principal planning officer Gary McGuinness told Thursday morning’s planning committee meeting that a site visit had taken place on March 12 after the application was adjourned by the committee the previous month. Mr McGuinness reminded members that the proposal is for eight dwellings to be constructed in two phases on two parcels of land, the first to the east of 26 Upper Road and the second, to the west of 24 Upper Road. He told councillors that the proposed new four-bedroom properties would be…
9 months ago
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Antrim and Newtownabbey householders face prospect of fourth recycl...

Councillors were told at a meeting of the council’s Operations Committee, at Antrim Civic Centre, on Monday evening, that a weekly food waste collection may be introduced. The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is consulting on the future of resources and recycling in Northern Ireland. A report to the committee said: “The aim is to improve the quality and quantity of household and non-household municipal recycling, reduce food waste, decrease the amount of waste we…
9 months ago
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'Street cleanliness remains a problem' in Ballymena town, council h...

A report to the Environment and Economy Committee noted a 14 per cent reduction in electricity usage for 2023/24 and drop in water usage by 20.8 per cent. Energy consumption has reduced by nine per cent during the last financial year and fuel consumption by three per cent. The report says that the local authority aims to deliver three “large” LED lighting projects and three solar projects in its buildings in a bid to further reduce energy consumption. Braid DUP Alderman William McCaughey suggest…
6 months ago
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Planning approval sought for Glenarm glamping development - Norther...

The proposed development is for six single-storey cabins, car park with six spaces and improvements to the existing access to the site which is currently agricultural land. The site is located within Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) to the east of Glenarm Woods, an Area of Special Scientific Interest with Black Hill and Scawt Hill to the east. The applicant is Wellington Bistro NI Ltd. A design and access statement says: “The design of the proposed cabins utilises…
6 months ago
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Go-ahead for extension to Kingfisher Hotel in Templepatrick, creati...

Plans for an investment which could reach £20m at the former Hilton Hotel in Templepatrick were given the go-ahead at a meeting of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Planning Committee on Monday evening.
4 months ago
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The proposed change of use for the town centre building at Avondale...

A planning application has been lodged with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for change of use of the former Royal British Legion social club in Ballyclare.
4 months ago
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One sunbed operator failed a test purchase and has received a writt...

Eighteen sunbed operators in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough have been inspected by environmental health officers during the past year .
4 months ago
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'They have great concerns that a wee quiet coastal town will be tur...

The potential for “affordable” housing on the site of the former quarry in Glenarm has been discussed as part of regeneration plans for the village.
3 months ago