539 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7GQ

1. 18 Jun 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 August 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 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Juice jar 539 Lisburn Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 7GQ

  LA04/2025/2032/F Submitted 25 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective alterations to shop front

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Pavement to the front of 537 Lisburn Road

  LA04/2026/0037/F Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Use of Public Pavement to Accommodate Outdoor Seating Area Serving Adjacent Café

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 537a Lisburn Road, BT9 7GQ

  LA04/2024/0061/F Submitted 12 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use from First/Second Floor Hair Salon to 3 No. two-bedroom Residential Apartments, including elevation changes, second floor dormer, removal of the gable chimney stack and re-slating of existing roofs. Proposed extractor fan to rear

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer 42 docs

• 537 Lisburn Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 7GQ

  LA04/2024/1536/A Submitted 11 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  2 Shop signs - 1 no. fascia sign and 1 no. projecting sign

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• 338 Lisburn Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 6GH

  LA04/2026/0154/F Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Retention of retrospective works to Front Elevation including introduction of Takeaway Hatch, tiled cladding to ground floor facade and installation of crowd barriers to external entrance area.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• 338 Lisburn Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 6GH

  LA04/2026/0028/A Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  2no. advertisements, 1x fascia signage and 1x projecting sign

  Granted Advertising 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• LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn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