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Planning application

264 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1HD.

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/0317/F Full

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Proposal

Change of Use from a commercial supermarket (Class A1) to a Church (sui generis)

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/0317/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/0317/F
Type
Full
Status
Under Consideration
Received
26 Feb 2025
Validated
11 Mar 2025
Ward
Ballymacarrett
Postcode
BT4 1HD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 11 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 May 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 99 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a design practice registered in Ballyclare

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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