3 Ballygowan Road, Down, Belfast, BT5 7LH

1. 2 Dec 2024

   Received by Belfast

2. 17 Dec 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 February 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Belfast took a median of 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 1 Ballygowan Road, Belfast, BT5 7LH

  LA04/2026/0950/A Submitted 20 May 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing 48-sheet billboard with 48-sheet digital LED display (static display of 6 rotations with 10-seconds per display).

  Granted Advertising 5 docs

• 9 Lead Hill Park, Belfast, BT6 9RW

  LA04/2025/1962/F Submitted 17 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  Single storey rear and side extension. Removal of existing garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 28 metres South West of No. 2 ESPIE WAY, BELFAST, BT6 9NQ

  LA04/2023/2357/F Submitted 5 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Upgrade of existing bus shelter.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Brow Holdings Ltd 1 Prince Regent Road, Belfast, BT5 6SA

  LA04/2026/1428/F Submitted 12 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  First Floor Extension to Building C.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 16 docs

• 10 Casaeldona Rise, Belfast, BT6 9RA

  LA04/2026/0711/F Submitted 15 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  single-storey rear extension and first-floor rear extension; alterations to windows

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Grassed verge between Knock Road and Roddens Park, approx. 20m west of 54 Roddens Park, Clarawood, BT5 6QD

  LA04/2025/1460/F Submitted 29 Aug 2025 300 yards away

  The proposal comprises of the installation of a 20m monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas, 1 no. transmission dish, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 3 no. Ericsson Radio Systems (ERS’s), 1 no. GPS module and 1m high retaining wall combined with handrail around the back permitter of the site.

  Refused Full applications 16 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