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Gobbins Islandmagee Community Centre 66 Middle Road, Islandmagee - preapplication consultation
What is planned?
NIE NETWORKS – PROPOSED GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR SUBSTATION
PLANNING ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 AND THE PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2015 (REGULATIONS 5 (2) (B))
Notice is hereby given that NIE Networks plans to hold a pre application consultation (PAC) event
regarding a proposed planning application for a 110kV gas insulated switchgear substation (GIS)
located at lands within Ballylumford Power Station, Ferris Bay Road, Islandmagee, Ballylumford,
Larne, BT40 3RS.
The following pre-application consultation will be held at the time and location below. The consultation
will provide further opportunity for the public and stakeholders to consider and comment on the project
plans.
Event Date and Time Location
Public Consultation 19 th August 2026
14:00 – 19:30pm
Gobbins Islandmagee Community Centre
66 Middle Road, Islandmagee, BT40 3SL
The consultation event provides an opportunity for the public to view details and project plans, provide
feedback and raise questions with members from the project team. Details of the proposal can be
found on the project website:
https://consultationspace.com/NIENBallylumfordGIS/
Persons wishing to provide comments on the proposed GIS can do so at the consultation event; in
writing by email to
reference Ballylumford; contacting us via phone
on 028 9066 7914 or by writing to Tetra Tech, Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road, Belfast, BT12 6RZ
FAO Kieron McAuley by the 19th September 2026.
Please note that comments made to the project team are not representations to Mid & East Antrim
Borough Council. There will be an opportunity to make representations to Mid & East Antrim Borough
Council when NIE Networks submits its application for planning consent.
