Flax Shopping Centre Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA

1. 2 Dec 2024

   Received by Belfast

2. 24 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Lands at and surrounding the Flax Centre, 60 Ardoyne Avenue Belfast

  LA04/2024/1435/DC Submitted 22 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge condition 18 of LA04/2021/2126/F- archaeological report

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Former Flax Centre, Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA

  LA04/2026/0125/DC Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Mar

  Discharge Condition 17 of planning approval LA04/2021/2126/F - Drainage Details

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Redundant access to former Flax shopping centre, Ardilea Street, Belfast

  LA04/2026/0428/F Submitted 2 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Extension of residential curtilage (Plot 45) as per extant permission ref: LA04/2021/2126/F to incorporate redundant access to former Flax shopping centre with relocation of 1.8m high close boarded timber fence to rear boundary onto Ardilea Street. (Amended Proposal Description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA

  LA04/2025/1777/DC Submitted 22 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge conditons 10 and 11 and partially discharge conditon 9 of LA04/2021/2154/F- Remediation Report.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Unit 3, Hillview Retail Park, Crumlin Road, Belfast

  LA04/2025/1708/F Submitted 7 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Proposed change of use of retail unit to indoor padel tennis facility with minor external alterations (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• Existing soccer pitch at Marrowbone Millenium Park (approx. 25m north of No. 8 Ardoyne Court), Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast.

  LA04/2025/1692/F Submitted 9 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Extension of existing ballstop fencing from 5m to 8m along three sides. This will total 220m in length. (Amended Proposal Description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• LA04/2025/1410/F Granted

  40 Sydenham Park, Belfast, BT4 1PW

  2 storey side extension. Widening of driveway

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn

  3 Clara Crescent Upper, Belfast, BT5 5EQ

  Change of use from 4 bed dwelling to 5 bed / 5 person HMO including single storey extension to kitchen

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• la04/2026/0151/F Granted

  42 Clara Park, Belfast, BT5 6FE

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions to make way for a proposed new single storey extension to the rear

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1426/F Granted

  6 North Sperrin, Belfast, BT5 7HU

  Single storey rear and side extension and new rear patio. Demoliton of existing garage.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1219/F Granted

  96 Rosebery Road, Belfast, BT6 8JF

  Replacement single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications