Antrim Estates Company Limited re: River Lodge, Glenarm Castle, 2 Castle Lane, Glenarm, Ballymena - application for grant of a licence

LICENSING (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

ARTICLES, 5(1), 7, 9 and Schedule 1
Notice of Application for the Grant of a Licence

Authorising the Sale of Intoxicating Liquor by Retail in A Conference Centre



IN THE COUNTY COURT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

NORTH EASTERN ADMINISTRATIVE COURT DIVISION

TAKE NOTICE that the Antrim Estates Company Limited, having its registered address at Moore Stephens, Donegall House, 7 Donegall Square North, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT1 5GB, intends to apply to the County Court, sitting at Antrim Courthouse, 30 Castle Way, Antrim BT41 4AQ commencing at 10.30am in the forenoon of 9th November 2026 for the Grant of a Licence for the premises situate at River Lodge, Glenarm Castle, 2 Castle Lane, Glenarm, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT44 0BQ, being Conference Centre premises as are specified in Article 2 of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, namely premises for which there is in force a Certificate from Tourism NI stating the premises confirm to the requirements prescribed by regulations made with the concurrence of the Department for Economic Development (Department for the Economy).



AND TAKE NOTICE that this application will be dealt with by the court on the 11th day of November 2026 commencing at 10.30 o’clock.



The Antrim Estates Company will be the owner of such business, whose directors and officers are:

1. Randal Alexander St John McDonnell, Lord Antrim, of Glenarm Castle, Glenarm,

Ballymena, County Antrim, BT44 0AL

2. Aurora McDonnell, Countess of Antrim, of Glenarm Castle, Glenarm, Ballymena,

Co Antrim, BT44 0AL

3. Patrick Esmond James, of Sleightholmedale Lodge, Fadmoor, Kirkbymoorside, York,

United Kingdom, YO62 7JG

4. Adrian David Morrow, of 2 Castle Lane, Glenarm, Ballymena, Northern Ireland,

BT44 0BQ

5. Inch 19 Limited, having its registered address at Murray House, Murray Street, Belfast,

Northern Ireland, BT1 6DN



The Antrim Estates Company Limited is owner of the premises.



In accordance with Schedule 1 to the said Order and Rule 6 of Order 48 of the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 I attach to this notice a plan of the premises delineating –

(a) the part or parts thereof in which intoxicating liquor is to be sold and consumed.



There is in force planning permission to use the premises as premises of the kind specified in this notice for the period during which the licence would be in force and a copy of the planning permission is attached.



FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the Applicant intends to apply at the application for the licence for an order for additional hours as specified in Article 44 of the said Order, namely weekdays from 11.00pm to 1.00am the next day following and on Sundays from 10.00pm to 1.00am the next day, and on Sunday being 31st December from 10.00pm to 1.00am the next day following be included in the permitted hours for the part[s] of the premises delineated on the said plan on the grounds that the said part[s] of the premises are:-

(a) structurally adapted and used, or intended to be used, for the purpose of habitually

provided, for the accommodation of persons frequenting the premises:

​ (i) musical or other entertainment; or

​ (ii) substantial refreshment in the form of a main table meal at midday or in

​ the evening or both

​ (iii) both such entertainment and refreshment; and

(b) the sale of intoxicating liquor ancillary to that entertainment or refreshment



AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person owning, residing or carrying on business in premises in the vicinity of the premises for which the licence is sought must in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Order serve notice of his intention to object upon the applicant (at his solicitor’s address if required) and the Chief Clerk not less than one week before the opening of the court sitting specified herein.

The permissible grounds of objection are such as are specified in Article 7(4)(a) to (d) of the Licensing Order, namely failure to comply with the correct procedure, unfitness of the applicant, the premises are not or will not be of the kind specified in the Application; that the premises are not suitable to be licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor by retail.

In the case of the application under Article 44 the permissible grounds of objection are as specified in Article 44 (1) and (3) namely suitability and undue inconvenience to residents,



Dated this 12th day of October 2026



McCartan Turkington Breen

Northern Court

16 – 18 Gloucester Street

Belfast BT1 4LS

Solicitors for the Applicant



To: The Chief Clerk at The Courthouse, Antrim Courthouse, 30 Castle Way, Antrim

BT41 4AQ

Copy to:

(i) The Clerk of Petty Sessions for the petty sessions district of Antrim Ballymena

Courthouse, 51 Albert Place Ballymena BT43 6DY (the petty sessions district in which the premises are situated). (served by hand)

(ii) The Sub-Divisional Commander at Larne PSNI 2 Hope St, Larne BT40 1UR.

(sub-divisional headquarters for the police sub-division in which the premises are situated). (served by hand)

(iv) The Sub-Divisional Commander at Musgrave Street PSNI 6 Musgrave Street Belfast BT1 3HX. (sub-divisional headquarters for the police sub

division in which the applicant resides) (served by hand)

(iv) The District Council at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, The Braid 1-29

Bridge St, Ballymena BT43 5EJ (district council in which the premises are situated) (served by hand)