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Belfast City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Belfast City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates371Searchable applications
10Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 39 approved or refused records
1Refused applications
38 approved · 1 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jun 2026 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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- Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1385/F
Rear single storey extension.
8 Invernook Park, Belfast, BT4 1RL
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1245/DC
LA04/2022/0236/F -Discharge of Condtition 4 - Acoustic assessment
213 The Yard Gym Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1HB
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1230/F
Retrospective change of use for short term holiday let (retaining 1 bedroom for domestic use)
48 Balfour Avenue, Belfast, BT7 2EX
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1265/F
replacement dwelling and detached double garage; demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings
156a Upper Knockbreda Road, Belfast, BT6 9QE
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1218/F
Single storey extension to rear and side of dwelling.
5 Mooreland Drive, Belfast, BT11 9 BA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1565/DC
Discharge of condition 6 of LA04/2023/2971/F (Appeal ref. 2025/A0100) and condition 2 of LA04/2023/2972/DCA (Appeal ref. 2025/A0101) in relation to Demolition materials recovery plan (DMRP)
45 Malone Park, Belfast, BT9 6NL
Received 6 Sept 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1135/F
Single storey rear extension, internal alterations and external landscaping works (amended description)
66 Riverdale Park South, Andersonstown, Belfast, BT11 9DD
Received 18 Jun 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1499/PAN
This PAN relates to a proposed outline planning application affecting land within the administrative areas of both Belfast City Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council. Separate PANs have been submitted to each Council and should be read alongside the parallel PAN for the proposed outline planning application at Belfast City Airport. The consultation arrangements set out in Section G apply to both planning applications and to the proposed amendments to the Planning Agreement, which are being undertaken as part of a voluntary public consultation process. Belfast City Airport is proposing a programme of improvements to enhance passenger facilities, improve aircraft operations and strengthen connectivity to and from the airport. This PAN relates to a proposed outline planning application for supporting airport infrastructure and associated development including:: •ancillary aviation operations, including aircraft hangars, aviation fuel tanks and associated infrastructure; •a hotel; •the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at various locations across the airport; • an electric vehicle charging hub; and • improvements to landscaping, drainage, utilities, servicing infrastructure, and other ancillary development.
Belfast City Airport Sydenham Bypass Belfast BT3 9JH Northern Ireland
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1192/F
Demolition of existing bungalow; erection of replacement dwelling with detached garage, roof mounted solar panels and landscaping
38 Waterloo Gardens, Belfast, BT15 4EY
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1760/F
Proposed dwelling with associated landscaping and car parking at lands to the rear of 23 Malone View Road and south west of 26 Malone View Park, and a change in curtilage to existing dwelling at 23 Malone View Road, Belfast, BT9 5PH.
Lands to the rear of 23 Malone View Road and south west of 26 Malone View Park, Belfast, BT9 5PH
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1524/F
Single Storey rear extension, First floor extensions to front and rear including first floor terrace to front elevation. First floor bridge terrace and garden link to rear. Conversion of the existing garage to habitable use ancillary to the main dwelling. Works include external alterations to finishes and the integration of solar photovoltaic (SPV) panels.
27 Glencregagh Drive, Belfast, BT6 0NJ
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1346/F
Single Storey Side Extension
2 Riverdale Gardens, Belfast, BT11 9DG
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1367/LBC
Refurbishment of former Church and school house. Demolition of Memorial Hall and erection of a 2 storey extension on the North, South and West elevations. New accessible entrances. Relocation of existing vehicle entrance and new vehicle entrance to parking area.
Townsend Street Presbyterian Church Townsend Street Presbyterian 32 Townsend Street, Belfast, BT13 2ES
Received 31 Jul 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1407/F
Single-storey rear extension.
12 Brighton Street, Belfast, BT12 7LR
Received 7 Aug 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1150/DC
Discharge of condition 2 (landscaping) of planning permission LA04/2025/0880/F
Ground floor, Lagan House, 19 Clarendon Road, Belfast
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1401/F
Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C1) to 5 bed House in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) (Sui Generis)
15 Clifton Drive, Belfast, BT14 6LG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1606/F
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission LA04/2026/0687/F to amend the bedroom retained for permanent residential use with minor internal and external alterations.
61 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 5JL
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1611/F
Retrospective amendments to prior approved LA04/2023/2529/F in relation to privacy screen
1 Euterpe Street, Belfast, BT12 5PS
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1599/DC
Discharge of condition no.2 of planning approval LA04/2024/2026/RM- sample of finishes
Land at Kings Hall and RUAS site south of Upper Lisburn Road/Balmoral Avenue west of Harberton Park and North East of Balmoral Golf Club Belfast BT9 6GW
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1189/DCA
Removal of entrance canopy, entrance door and glazing.
91 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NG
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1686/F
Single-storey rear extension.
28 Riverdale Park North, Belfast, BT11 9DL
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1684/DC
Discharge of condition 2 of planning ref. LA04/2025/1401/LBC - details of replacement stone and mortar repair sample and specification
Ulster Scots Community Network 1-9 Victoria Street, Belfast, BT1 3GA
Received 22 Sept 2026 - ValidLA04/2026/1272/DC
Kingsbridge Plot 9 Construction Phase Plan V1 Construction Environmental Management Plan
Royal Ulster Agricultural Society The Kings Hall 488-516 Lisburn Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 6GW
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1243/DC
Discharge of condition 3 - LA04/2022/0236/F - Acoustic Assessment
213 The Yard Gym Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1HB
Received 9 Jul 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Belfast City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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