The Parlour Bar, No. 2-8 Elmwood Avenue and lands at No. 8 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast

1. 6 May 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• 8 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AY

  LA04/2023/4423/F Submitted 13 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use from Multi unit commercial use to 3 self contained apartments

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 22 docs

• Church Of Ireland & Methodist Chaplaincy 18 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AY

  LA04/2025/2225/F Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed alterations and refurbishment to the rear return to provide improved communal kitchen and dining facilities. Works include raising the existing single storey return roof and new external finishes and the provision of 2no. external timber storage sheds located adjacent to the existing garage.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs
  Small domestic

• Church Of Ireland & Methodist Chaplaincy 18 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AY

  LA04/2025/2226/LBC Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed alterations and refurbishment to the rear return to provide improved communal kitchen and dining facilities. Works include raising the existing single storey return roof and new external finishes and the provision of 2no. external timber storage sheds located adjacent to the existing garage.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs
  Small domestic

• One Elmwood Student Centre Queens University Students Centre 1 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AZ

  LA04/2025/1233/DC Submitted 23 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 21 LA04/2019/1019/F - Assessment Methodology and Reporting of Noise

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• One Elmwood Student Centre, Queens University Students Centre, 1 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AZ

  LA04/2025/1550/A Submitted 18 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Digital display on 2.1m high Totem Structure

  Awaiting decision Advertising 7 docs

• One Elmwood Student Centre Queens University Students Centre 1 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AZ

  LA04/2025/1845/F Submitted 31 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  2100mm high totem signage structure for permanent digital signage installation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 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