Larne’s Registration office and reception are moving from Smiley Building to Larne Market Yard (Station Road, Larne) on 9 December 2024.
The Registration office is responsible for registering births, deaths and marriages – and also performs marriages and civil partnerships. The Larne office is currently located in Smiley Building, which has now been sold by Council as part of a wider asset rationalisation process.
Work to relocate the office is almost complete. The new Registration facilities will be based in Auction House at the recently refurbished Market Yard - which is easier to access due to its central location adjacent to the bus station and offers improved accessibility.
The new facilities will include a separate office space dedicated to customer appointments and support services.
Auction House - which is incorporated within Larne Market Yard - can host wedding and civil ceremonies in the contemporary surroundings of the tastefully refurbished original building. There are car parking spaces for customers in close proximity to the front entrance of the building.
The Registration office operates an appointment only service. Opening hours in Larne will remain the same:
• Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am – 5pm, with appointments available between the hours of 9.30am – 4pm. The office is closed on Tuesday and Thursday as well as bank/public holidays.
Contact details for the Registration office will also remain the same – contact number: 0300 124 5000 or email registrar@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
The main reception in Smiley Building - which deals with dog licensing, environmental health payments and a range of other customer services - will also be moving to Larne Market Yard on 9 December 2024.
Initial opening hours for reception will be:
• Monday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
• Tuesday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
• Wednesday: 9.30am – 1.30pm
• Thursday: 9.30am – 1.30pm
• Friday: 9.30am – 1.30pm
Reception can be contacted on phone number 028 2827 2313.