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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 dates

371Searchable 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38 approved · 1 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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More application records

ValidLA04/2026/1598/DC
Discharge condition no.6 of planning approval LA04/2020/0845/O Waste Management Plan
Royal Ulster Agricultural Society, The Kings Hall, 488-516 Lisburn Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 6GW
Received 9 Sept 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1496/A
5 fasica level shop signs, 1 high level sign and 1 digital screen. (Amended description)
Hampton Estates 373 Ormeau Road, Ormeau, Belfast, BT7 3GP
Received 24 Aug 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1668/F
Two-storey rear extension, rear dormer, front dormer, roof and fenestrations alterations.
16 Viewfort Park, Belfast, BT17 9JY
Received 18 Sept 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1340/F
Conversion of existing HMO property to 3No. 2 person 1 bedroom self contained apartments including internal alterations, 3 storey rear extension, window and roof covering replacement with associated landscaping and site works.
55 Ulsterville Avenue, Belfast, BT9 7AT
Received 27 Jul 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1239/F
Retrospective change of use from dwelling (C1) to short-term let accommodation (Sui Generis) with no. 1 bedroom retained as full time residential
76 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1GW
Received 9 Jul 2026
DeterminedLA04/2026/1443/DC
Discharge of Condition 6 from planning permission for the redevelopment of Former Good Shepherd Centre, Belfast (LA04/2026/0022/LBC)
Former Good Shepherd Centre at lands at Nos. 511 and 511a Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 3GS
Received 17 Aug 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1471/DC
Dischage of conditions 13 & 16 of planning approval LA04/2022/0129/f
Lands north of 15 Mill Race and 15 Belfield Heights and south of 2-15 St Gerards Manor, Ballymurphy, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Received 20 Aug 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1225/F
Construction of a Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) with associated motor control centre, lay-by serving bay, fencing and ancillary site works
Lands east of Bell’s Theorem Crescent and south east of Belfast Metropolitan College Titanic Quarter Campus, Belfast
Received 3 Jul 2026
ValidLA04/2026/1501/DC
Discharge of condition 10 - LA04/2024/2026/RM Waste Management Plan
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
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1564/F
Rear flat roof dormer. 4 No. roof lights to front elevation (description change).
24 Castlegowan Crescent, Belfast, BT5 7WQ
Received 7 Sept 2026
DeterminedLA04/2026/1117/PAN
An 18-storey aparthotel including a ground floor reception, first floor bar/restaurant and 136 No. self-catering apartments on upper floors
101 Corporation Street, Belfast, BT1 3BD
Received 16 Jun 2026
DeterminedLA04/2026/1347/NMC
Fenestration changes to Ground floor Rear Elevation to include: - Omission of 1 no. small window to open plan kitchen/ dining/ living area - Relocation and reduction in size of 1 no. window to open plan kitchen/ dining/ living area NMC - LA04/2025/1080/F
106 Sydenham Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2DT
Received 30 Jul 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1210/DC
Ecologist Clerk of Works Report dated 14th May 2025 Partial Discharge of condition 16 - LA04/2019/1614/F
Stranmillis University College Campus, Stranmillis Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 5DY
Received 2 Jul 2026
DeterminedLA04/2026/1141/LBC
Reconfiguration of dwelling to improve the layout and provide additional ensuite bathroom to include internal wall demolition, replacement of PVC windows with hardwood timber frame sliding sash windows and refurbish the roof, rainwater goods and walls as required.
1a Malone Park, Belfast, BT9 6NH
Received 23 Jun 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1200/LBC
Removal of existing wall mounted cycle racks and installation of replacement surface mounted Sheffield stand cycle racks
Belfast City Council City Hall Belfast City Hall 2 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GS
Received 1 Jul 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1679/F
Single-storey rear extension and rear dormer.
30 Malone Heights, Belfast, BT9 5PG
Received 20 Sept 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1241/F
part demolish ground floor rear return and provide a single storey extension and internal alterations
50 Maryville Park, Belfast, BT9 6LP
Received 9 Jul 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1718/DC
Discharge of Condition No. 6 of Planning Approval LA04/2020/1666/F Piling Method Statement and accompanying reports and plans.
Lands at 102-127 Grosvenor Road and adjoining the Westlink/Grosvenor Road Junction, Belfast BT12 4GH.
Received 25 Sept 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1423/F
Construction of new 2 storey dwelling and associated site works.
Vacant Site Adjacent and North East of 5 Old Coach Road, Belfast, BT9 5PR
Received 11 Aug 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1277/A
1 Digital 6x3m advertisement
Gable end of 2 Ravenscroft Avenue, Belfast, BT5 5BA
Received 14 Jul 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1244/F
Retrospective change of use of dwelling to owner-occupied dwelling with short term letting. (sui generis)
40 Thorndale Avenue, Belfast, BT14 6BL
Received 9 Jul 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1249/F
Two storey rear extension
99 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AS
Received 4 Jul 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1567/DC
Discharge of condition No. 5 - LA04/2016/0737/F Methodology statement detailing all procedures for any demolition works hereby permitted.
87-91 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JN
Received 7 Sept 2026
Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1377/F
Single-storey side and rear extension; replacement of the existing pitched roof with a flat roof and parapet; and decorative alterations to the existing façade.
10 Kingsway Drive, Belfast, BT5 7DP
Received 3 Aug 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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