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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38 approved · 1 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 OpenLA04/2026/1675/F

    Temporary Ferris Wheel

    Ulsterbus Ltd, Europa Bus Centre, 12-22 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AH

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  2. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1437/F

    Single storey rear extension; conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation and playroom with elevation changes; canopy; associated site works

    51 Larkfield Road, Belfast, BT4 1QF

    Received 17 Aug 2026
  3. DeterminedLA04/2026/1122/DC

    LA04/2021/0629/F condition no. 13 Final Drainage Assessment.

    Lands north-east of 43 Stockman's Way and south-west of 49 Stockman's Way, Belfast, BT9 7ET

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  4. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1533/F

    25m telecommunications mast; 6No. Antennas, 4No dishes, cabinets; associated ancillary works

    Loughside Park, 180m southwest of Loughside Recreation Centre, Shore Road,, Belfast, BT15 4AS

    Received 26 Aug 2026
  5. DeterminedLA04/2026/1185/DC

    Discharge conditin 4 of planning approval LA04/2020/2200/F Archaeological Programme of Works prepared by Gahan and Long

    8-10 Clarence Street 27-37 Linenhall Street and existing car park at the corner of Linenhall Street and Clarence Street Belfast

    Received 29 Jun 2026
  6. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1674/DCA

    Proposed part change of use of existing offices and redevelopment to provide a 233 bedroom hotel with reception, bar and lounge, restaurant and ancillary facilities, including seventh floor extension, roof plant and screening, parking, servicing arrangements and all associated works.

    Lands at Clarence Court (10-18 Adelaide Street), to include part of building fronting Alfred Street, and Franklin Street, Belfast BT2 8GB

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  7. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1486/LBC

    Replacement windows and doors. Installation of solar panels.

    The Duncairn Comlpex Duncairn Avenue, Belfast, BT14 6BP

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  8. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1430/F

    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
  9. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1238/F

    Replace existing single storey rear return with new single storey rear extension to dwelling. Installation of 1 no. Roof light to roof space store and internal alterations

    5 Marlborough Park North, Belfast, BT9 6HJ

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  10. Under ConsiderationLA04/2026/1664/DC

    Written specification of external facing and roofing materials for approved extension at 32 Stormont Park. Discharge of condition 2 - LA04/2026/0243/F

    32 Stormont Park, Belfast, BT4 3GX

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  11. Consultation OpenLA04/2026/1197/LBC

    Demolition of the existing single-storey rear extension and construction of a single-storey rear extension, new patio doors to rear elevation, new rear patio, glazed roof over external walkway, closing up of door to rear elevation, repair and repainting to windows and exterior elements of property and new rain water goods. Internal works comprise replacement of the kitchen, bathrooms and en-suites, internal reconfiguration including removal of non-structural partitions and one structural wall with supporting beam, raising of lower floor level to match the kitchen, thermal upgrades, replacement boiler, and full electrical rewire.

    53 Malone Park, Belfast, BT9 6NN

    Received 1 Jul 2026

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Researching a proposal in Belfast City Council

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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