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79 Willowbank Gardens, Skegoneill, Belfast, BT15 5AJ

Granted Belfast LA04/2025/1215/F Full

Works: Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from 5-bedroom residential dwelling to 6-bedroom 12-person HMO. Erection of external walls, partial demolition to create dormer window and additional site works

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1215/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/1215/F
Type
Full
Status
Site Inspection Complete
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
22 Jul 2025
Validated
26 Aug 2025
Ward
Chichester Park
Postcode
BT15 5AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 26 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

The Designworks Studio Agent, registered in Craigavon

Active · incorporated 2007 · Craigavon

27 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Belfast granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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