Planning Update18 Feb 2026 12:54
34 Documents uploaded
5 Consultations:
DFI Roads - Ballymena Office 05 Feb 2026 Waiting
DfI Rivers 05 Feb 2026 Waiting
NI Water - Strategic Applications 05 Feb 2026 Replied 11 Feb 2026
NIEA 05 Feb 2026 Waiting
Environ Health Mid And East Antrim 05 Feb 2026 Waiting
NI Water replied:
FS-06: For the reasons detailed below NI Water recommend that this application for planning approval should be Refused.
There is no public foul sewer within 20m of the proposed development boundary.
The receiving foul sewerage network has reached capacity. The public system cannot presently serve this development proposal
without significant risk of environmental harm and public dis-amenity including pollution, flooding and detrimental impact on existing
properties. NI Water has no plans within its current investment cycle to upgrade sewerage in this Drainage Area and is recommending
connections to the system are curtailed.
The Applicant is advised to consult directly with NI Water. The applicant will need to submit an application to NI Water for a
Wastewater Impact Assessment. NI Water will assess the proposal to see if an alternative drainage or treatment solution can be
agreed. Subject to successful outcome and subject to re-consultation, NI Water may reconsider its recommendation.
CAP-01 - The downstream catchment is constrained by an overloaded Sewer.
This proposal is constrained by one or more of the following:
1. Where existing customer properties have suffered internal and/or external flooding, and remain at risk of further flooding. The
additional flow from this proposal will lead to further disamenity to existing customers. This information has been validated, verified
and signed off by Northern Ireland Utility Regulator.
2. One or more downstream Unsatisfactory Intermittent Discharges (UID's) which are causing an negative impact on the environment.
These issues are outlined in the following section. This information has been validated, verified and signed off by our environmental
regulator the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA).
There are 3 downstream Unsatisfactory Intermittent Discharges (UIDs) located at Ballymena Technical College Combined Sewer
Overflow (CSO), Raceview Road CSO and Spencestown Terminal Pumping Station which all discharge to Braid River.