Planning application
LA04/2025/1478/PAN
Site includes open land along the bottom of Milltown Cemetery, land adjacent to 8 Blackstaff Way, open area between Blackstaff Way and M1 Motorway, land in-between 5 Blackstaff Way and M1 Motorway and NI Water Upper Falls site Kennedy Way.
Proposal
Second phase of the West Belfast Greenway, forming a key link in the west of the city and part of the Belfast Cycling Network Delivery Plan. The greenway will consist of a 4m wide public path for shared cyclist and pedestrian use, linking the Bog Meadows to Kennedy Way. Access to the greenway will be via the Bog Meadows, Kennedy Way and Blackstaff Way.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1478/PAN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Belfast
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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