Major new development at Linenhall Street is approved

A SUBSTANTIAL re-development scheme for Linenhall Street including retail units, offices and apartments has been given the go ahead by planners.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Aug 2010, 13:26 BST
Updated 6th Aug 2010, 17:32 BST

The application by C McAuley (Builders) Ltd is for the redevelopment of nos.24-50 Linenhall Street to provide mixed use development on seven levels.

Planners approved the Multi-purpose development which will create six retail units, offices, basement parking, new vehicular access and deceleration lane to North Road, 15 Duplex apartments, 29 apartments and a landscaped terrace.

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Councillors welcomed the decision at last Thurday's Public Sector Liaison Committee meeting.

Mayor of Ballymena Cllr Maurice Mills described the development as "very important to the town." He said: "I welcome this development, this has been an ongoing issue and I would like to commend the patience of the planner.

"This is the first major development in the area and hopefully it is the fore-runner to a number of other developments."

Councillor Tommy Nicholl said: "I have been involved with this from the beginning and I am delighted with the outcome.

"This is something positive for Ballymena and that whole area in the next year or two, will be all the better for the development."

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