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LA04/2025/1482/PAN

Harberton North Special School 29a Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AP

Awaiting decision Belfast Proposal of Application Notice

Proposal

Extension to and refurbishment of Harberton North Special School. Proposal to include demolition of existing building sections, extension to rear of site and refurbishment of building section fronting onto Fortwilliam Park. Proposal also includes play areas and all other associated site works.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1482/PAN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Belfast for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Belfast is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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