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

   Decision expected by 1 July 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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• Church Of Ireland & Methodist Chaplaincy 18 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AY

  LA04/2025/2225/F Submitted 22 Dec 2025 40m 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 40m 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 74m away

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

  Decided 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 77m away

  99% 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 81m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• 91 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NG

  LA04/2026/1189/DCA Submitted 30 Jun 2026 84m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  Removal of entrance canopy, entrance door and glazing.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

• LA04/2026/1006/F Granted

  5 Kingsway Gardens, Belfast, BT5 7DQ

  Rear extension and rear dormer. Existing roof to be re-tiled.

  26 May 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0784/F Granted

  67 Martinez Avenue, Belfast, BT5 5LY

  Retrospective raised patio to the rear of the property

  27 Apr 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1520/F Awaiting decision

  64 Sandhurst Drive, Belfast, BT9 5AZ

  Demolition of existing garage and addition of two storey side and rear extension, including internal alterations.

  29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2136/F Granted

  Parkdean Care Home 44 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AS

  Proposed creation of front and rear landscaped garden areas, alterations to ground levels, new garden building, new boundary fencing and landscaping.

  12 Dec 2025 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1018/F Granted

  5 Diamond Avenue, Belfast, BT10 0HG

  Single-storey front extension and fenestration changes (Amended description)

  28 May 2026 Full applications