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38 approved · 1 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1160/F

    Alterations and refurbishment, including construction of new lift to external courtyard

    Former City Of Belfast School Of Music 99 Donegall Pass, Belfast, BT7 1DR

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  2. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1673/F

    Refurbishment of bungalow dwelling and garage to include increase in ridge height, new facing and roofing finishes, fenestration alterations to include new window openings and enlarged front dormer and first-floor balcony to rear.”

    6 Bladon Drive, Belfast, BT9 5JL

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  3. DeterminedLA04/2026/1207/LBC

    Enabling works for safe access and asbestos removal to allow condition survey to occur.

    Wilmont House, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, 243 Upper Malone Rd, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9LA

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  4. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1522/F

    Widening and reforming the existing driveway to provide two additional parking spaces. Existing access pillars to be replaced and access widened

    22 Cambourne Park Cambourne Park, Belfast, BT9 6RL

    Received 28 Aug 2026
  5. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1441/F

    Single storey side and rear extension and raised terrace

    120 Serpentine Road, Greencastle, Newtownabbey, BT36 7JG

    Received 18 Aug 2026
  6. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1336/A

    1 Gable mounted digital LED screen.

    Gable end of 109 Cregagh Road, Belfast, BT6 8PZ

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  7. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1433/DCA

    Demolition of rear return, addition of single-storey rear extension, elevation alterations to include new door and new front canopy, addition of rear patios

    45 Maryville Park, Belfast, BT9 6LP

    Received 12 Aug 2026
  8. DeterminedLA04/2026/1187/F

    Rear dormer

    19 Kerrykeel Gardens, Belfast, BT11 9HR

    Received 20 Jun 2026
  9. DeterminedLA04/2026/1298/F

    Proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling.

    54 Fruithill Park, Belfast, BT11 8GF

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  10. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1767/A

    Replacement of existing lighbox sign with an LED screen

    Gable Wall of No. 86 Broadway, Belfast, BT12 6HX.

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  11. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1240/DCA

    demolish part of existing single storey rear extension removing pitched roof etc and internal walls within kitchen area, remove existing external steps down to garden and existing double doors out of family room, remove side window and section of wall to form new external door first floor- remove walls within bathroom and wc to make bigger bathroom

    50 Maryville Park, Belfast, BT9 6LP

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  12. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1139/F

    Proposed demolition of vacant shop units and erection of apartment development to comprise 11 no. units, bin storage, communal amenity space, landscaping, access and ancillary site works

    176-186 Sandy Row, Belfast, BT12 5EY

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  13. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1330/A

    1 Digital sign

    Gable end of 58 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3BA

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  14. ValidLA04/2026/1317/NMC

    Non material change to LA04/2023/2557/F - Changes to house types (listed in detail separately), relocation of substations, alterations to paving, brick walls to semi-detached units altered to timber fencing and EV charge points removed from communal areas.

    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, Belfast

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  15. DeterminedLA04/2026/1419/DC

    Discharge of Condition 13 of LA04/2019/2257/F.

    81-87 Academy Street & 2-6 Exchange Street, Belfast, BT1 2LS

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  16. ValidLA04/2026/1625/F

    Two storey side extension. Window and patio door alterations to rear elevation.

    11 Thornberry Avenue, Belfast, BT14 8EH

    Received 9 Sept 2026
  17. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1223/F

    Change of use from offices to a 40 bedroom hotel including all associated site works.

    Fermanagh House, 20A Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8NJ

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  18. Site Inspection CompleteLA04/2026/1309/DCA

    Demolition of existing single-storey garage, sections of rear elevation, roof and front enterance of the existing dwelling required to facilitate proposed extension work

    38 Balmoral Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6NX

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  19. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1780/F

    Single storey side extension

    3 Glensharragh Avenue, Belfast, BT6 9PD

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  20. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1678/A

    1 Shop sign

    Site situated approximately 83m South-West of House of Sport, Malone Road, Belfast within the grounds of Queen's University Malone Playing Fields

    Received 21 Sept 2026
  21. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1750/A

    2 Digital Screen displays on Street Hub unit.

    Footpath to the front of Caffe Nero, 42E Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JR

    Received 30 Sept 2026
  22. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1166/F

    2-storey and single storey rear extensions, alterations to window fenestrations on side elevations, new windows and doors, widening and altering of existing vehicular access with installation of new gates, creation of new pedestrian gate to front boundary, landscaping and associated site and ancillary works.

    22 Myrtlefield Park, Belfast, BT9 6NE

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  23. DeterminedLA04/2026/1153/NMC

    NMC to approval LA04/2023/2763/F. Alterations include amendments to internal layouts, window alterations,balcony amendments, alterations to approved materials.

    1-21 Castlereagh Road Ballymacarret Belfast BT5 5FB

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  24. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1232/F

    Proposed change of use from coffee shop to restaurant

    Ground floor 90 Lisburn Road & 56 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AG

    Received 5 Jul 2026

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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.

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