Proposed New Homes at Birch Hill Road, Antrim
Birch Hill Homes Ltd bring forward plans for c.190 new homes to support rising demand.
Welcome to the public consultation website for Birch Hill Homes Ltd's proposals to deliver up to 190 high-quality family homes on land off Birch Hill Road, Antrim.
The proposed development includes new family homes with associated carparking, private and communal amenity space, hard and soft landscaping, new access arrangements from Birch Hill Road, improvements to the Birch Hill Road/Stiles Way junction, and a new pedestrian crossing providing a safer connection to Steeple Park. This website provides information on the proposals and explains how you can share your views as part of the Pre-Application Community Consultation (PACC) process.
Please submit your feedback by 5pm on Friday 4th September 2026, so that it can be considered before the plans are finalised and submitted as part of a full planning application to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
CGI of one of the proposed typical house types at the residential development at Birch Hill, Antrim.
About the Applicant
Birch Hill Homes Ltd is an investment vehicle of Ballygood Estates Ltd, an established property management and development company with more than 15 years' experience delivering residential developments.
The company has successfully built hundreds of new homes across Northern Ireland and is committed to creating well-designed, sustainable neighbourhoods that meet the growing demand for new homes while enhancing local communities.
Where is the site?
The site is located to the north of the Stiles Way/ Birch Hill Road junction, Antrim and extends to approximately 8.9 hectares in size. The land was formerly developed as the former St Malachy’s High School.
The site is conveniently and sustainably located in close proximity to a range of shops and services including Antrim Town Centre and The Junction both 1.5km distant. Six Mile and Parkhall Primary Schools and Parkhall Integrated College and Antrim Grammar School are also situated less than 1 km from the site and Antrim Area Hospital is just 750 metres distant.
In respect to local community infrastructure, Steeple Park with equipped children’s play, mixed use games area and open grass is located immediately opposite the site on Stiles Way.
Bus stops immediately adjacent to the site north and south bound provide excellent access to public transport provision.
Red line map of the proposed site at Birch Hill Road, Antrim (click to enlarge).
How can I find out more and have my say?
Before finalising and submitting the planning application to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, the project team is inviting the community to comment on the plans and share your feedback.
A downloadable copy of the consultation banners will be available from 13th August 2026.
You can find out more and have your say by:
Completing the feedback form on our ‘Have Your Say’ page on the website
Attending our drop-in event at Holiday Inn Express, Junction 1 Leisure Park, 132 Ballymena Road, Antrim, Co. Antrim, BT41 4LL on Thursday 13th August 2026 from 3pm to 7pm
Emailing us at contact@birchhillroadconsultation.com
Calling our Freephone number on 0808 1688 296.
Chatting to a member of the team via the website’s Live Chat facility on weekdays from 9:00 – 17:00.
