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Northern Ireland · Local authority
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38 approved · 1 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Council contacts
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1454/F
Change of use from residenital dwelling (Class C1) to short- term let (Sui generis) (retrospective)
5 Belmont Avenue, Belfast, BT4 3DD
Received 13 Aug 2026 - ValidLA04/2026/1658/PAN
Demolition of existing car showroom and servicing buildings and erection of a new car showroom and servicing building
Charles Hurst 62 Boucher Road, Belfast, BT12 6LR
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1253/F
Single storey rear extension
38 Cairnburn Road, Ballymaghan, Belfast, BT4 2HS
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1165/A
Installation of 2 no. illuminated signs to the external North and South elevations of the building.
City Quays 3 Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3BG
Received 26 Jun 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1328/F
Single storey rear extension
36 Ravenhill Gardens, Belfast, BT6 8GP
Received 25 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1262/F
Demolition of buildings to south-west of main building, erection of double height extension on south-west side facing Airport Road (18.08m height) with triple height extension (21.85m height) to rear on south-west side, erection of double height extension (12.07m height) on north-east side (total additional 6,754m² floorspace Use Class (B1)(c)). PV panels, access from Airport Road, car parking, cycle parking, boundary fencing and all other associated works.
AMIC Harbour Building, 5 Airport Road, Belfast, BT3
Received 9 Jul 2026 - ValidLA04/2026/1510/PAN
Removal of existing pre-fabricated buildings on site that house existing children's and youth service functions and erection of new state of the art fit for purpose community hub to include retention of the children's and youth's services currently provided.
Belfast YMCA 58 Knightsbridge Park, Stranmillis, Belfast, BT9 5EH
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1462/DC
Letter to HED for Discharge of Conditions 2 iv., v., vi., & vii. of LA04/2026/0022/LBC & LA04/2026/0021/F, following site visit to review samples.
Former Good Shepherd Centre at lands at Nos. 511 and 511a Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 3GS
Received 19 Aug 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1630/DC
Discharge condition 2 of LA04/2022/1695/LBC. Details of conservation professional
Nos. 5 & 9-13 Waring Street, Belfast, BT1 2DX
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1259/F
2 storey rear and side extension with single storey side extension
102 Abbey Park, Belfast, BT5 7HR
Received 5 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1735/DCA
External alterations and refurbishment of the existing retail premises including demolition of building facade, the internal demolition of ground and first floor to facilitate a new lift and staircase, replacement upper-level façade cladding, new projecting window surrounds, replacement ground-floor shopfront glazing and entrance doors, a new ground to first floor wall tiling. Existing ground floor unit to be divided into unit 1 and unit 2.
Iceland Foods Plc 5-17 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4FN
Received 19 Sept 2026 - DeterminedLA04/2026/1580/DC
Details of conservation professional - Discharge of condition no.5 - LA04/2022/1694/F
Nos. 5 & 9 - 13 Waring Street, Belfast, BT1 2DX
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1229/F
Change of use of existing adjacent associated studio building in garden to ancillary accommodation associated with existing apartment 16D.
16 Adelaide Park, Belfast, BT9 6FX
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1491/F
Single storey portal frame building forming Ball wall, Gym, toilets and Sports Hall
Lamh Dhearg G A C 168 Upper Springfield Road, Hannahstown, Belfast, BT17 0LZ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1722/F
Enlargement and alterations to rear dormer previously approved under LA04/2025/1830/F
43 Houston Park, Belfast, BT5 6AT
Received 25 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1772/DCA
Removal of an existing InLink digital kiosk unit.
Footpath to the front of Ernest Jones on William Street South at junction with Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4LB
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1690/A
1 Digital Sign.
5-17 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4FN
Received 19 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1174/F
Elevational alterations, changes to building finishes, and roof extension / alterations to provide first floor and balcony on front elevation
218-224 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6AH
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1649/F
Demoliton of existing rear extension. Replacement single storey rear extension.
27 Ardenlee Parade, Belfast, BT6 0AL
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1329/A
1 Digital Sign
Imperial House 4-10 Donegall Square East, Belfast, BT1 5HD
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1285/F
Change of use of QUB Administration Building from office to community and cultural use (Class D1) for visitor attraction and gallery space for academic, research engagement, heritage, exhibitions, events, and visitor services; and associated improvements to public realm to east and west of the Administration Building
Administration Building, Queen's University Belfast University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN
Received 17 Jul 2026 - ValidLA04/2026/1322/DC
Phasing plan Discharge of condition 2 - LA04/2023/2557/F
Lands East of Meadowhill, North of Glencolin Court, North and East of Glencolin Rise, East of Glencolin Grove, North and West of Glen Road Rise, and North of Glen Road Grove
Received 24 Jul 2026 - ValidLA04/2026/1417/F
Regularisation of apartment blocks and associated retaining structures, amended boundary treatments, alteration to external footpaths and steps, provision of 1.1m high railings and retention of NIE substation associated with permission LA04/2022/0129/F
Lands approx. 57m south of No. 2 St Gerards Manor, Belfast
Received 31 Jul 2026 - ValidLA04/2026/1512/DC
Discharge of condition 11 LA04/2024/2026/RM. Remediation Strategy
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 26 Aug 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Northern Ireland differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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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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