15 & 17, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AF

1. 12 Feb 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 13 Feb 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 April 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.

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 107 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Queen's University Belfast David Keir Building 39-123 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG

  LA04/2025/1858/F Submitted 31 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  2.1m high signage structure for digital display screen

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• The Manse, 1 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6BY.

  LA04/2022/2133/LBC Submitted 25 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Demolition of Manse as the building is not in use and is redundant.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 10 docs

• 3-5 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6RT

  LA04/2023/4523/LBC Submitted 8 Dec 2023 100 yards away

  Internal and external alterations of an existing 43 bed residential home. Partial demolition of roof. Works include reduction to 33 bed spaces, new dormers, window, roof repairs and replacements, along with new entrance canopy, alteration to cafe to create new retail commercial unit and additional landscaping

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Demolition +1 45 docs

• 3-5 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6RT

  LA04/2023/4574/F Submitted 8 Dec 2023 100 yards away

  Internal and external alterations of an existing 43 bed residential home. Partial demolition of roof. Works include reduction to 33 bed spaces, new dormers, window, roof repairs and replacements, along with new entrance canopy and landscaping.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Demolition +1 41 docs

• Methodist College 1 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6BY

  LA04/2025/1309/LBC Submitted 6 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Proposed refurbishment and extension of existing school meals accommodation block.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 31 docs

• Methodist College, 1 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6BY

  LA04/2025/1308/F Submitted 6 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Proposed refurbishment and extension of existing school meals accommodation block and associated site works.

  Granted Full applications Extension 51 docs

• LA04/2026/1736/A Awaiting decision

  8 Kennedy Way Industrial Estate Blackstaff Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast, BT11 9DT

  2 Hoarding

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• LA04/2025/1256/A Granted

  57 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EB

  1 No. non-illuminated high level sign and 1x building signage comprising vertically arranged lettering mounted on the facade adjacent to the entrance (Amended Description)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Advertising
• LA04/2026/1706/A Awaiting decision

  Unit 14 Lg 1 Victoria Square, Belfast, BT1 4QG

  1 Shop sign

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• LA04/2026/1682/A Awaiting decision

  Asda Stores Ltd Unit 1 Westwood Shopping Centre, 51 Kennedy Way, Belfast, Bt11 9BQ

  1 Shop sign, 6 Forecourt signs.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Advertising
• LA04/2026/1678/A Awaiting decision

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

  1 Shop sign

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Advertising