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Planning application

163 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NA

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/0594/F Full

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from 4 bedroom residential property (C1) with to 5 bed HMO with occupancy of 5 (Sui Generis)

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/0594/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/0594/F
Type
Full
Status
Under Consideration
Received
3 Apr 2025
Validated
30 Apr 2025
Ward
Forth River
Postcode
BT13 3NA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 30 Apr 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 June 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a design practice registered in Newtownards

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Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Belfast for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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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