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44 Ponsonby Avenue, Belfast, BT15 2LS

Refused Belfast LA04/2023/4153/F Full

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Conversion of an existing dwelling house to a 5 bed HMO dwelling house. No works to the exterior or elevation of the property.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2023/4153/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2023/4153/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
4 Oct 2023
Validated
4 Oct 2023
Decided
20 Nov 2024
Ward
Duncairn
Postcode
BT15 2LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Oct 2023

    Received by Belfast

  2. 20 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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