24 Rutherglen Street, Belfast, BT13 3LS

1. 9 Jun 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 17 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• 2 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3LD

  LA04/2024/0100/A Submitted 19 Jan 2024 250 yards away

  Signage associated with EV chargers with media screens (Retrospective)

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 2 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3LD

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  1 x Electric Car Charger with Media Screen and 1 x electric car Fast Charger (retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Lands at 7 & 9 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3LA

  LA04/2025/0787/F Submitted 13 May 2025 300 yards away

  Reconfiguration and subdivision of apartment block (plots 5 - 12) approved under planning permission LA04/2021/1531/F to provide for an additional four units (8 No. to 12 No. apartments within this block), with works to comprise minor elevational changes

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 31 docs
  Major scheme

• 163 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NA

  LA04/2025/0594/F Submitted 3 Apr 2025 400 yards away

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 20 docs

• 9 Mountainview Parade, Belfast, BT14 7GY

  LA04/2025/1914/F Submitted 10 Nov 2025 400 yards away

  Single storey rear extension. Creation of larger ground floor side window.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 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• LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn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

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