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

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/1482/PAN Proposal of Application Notice

Works: Extension Demolition

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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

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/1482/PAN
Type
Proposal of Application Notice
Status
Under Consideration
Received
4 Sep 2025
Validated
4 Sep 2025
Ward
Fortwilliam
Postcode
BT15 4AP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA04/2025/2140/F Granted

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

    Partial demolition of existing school buildings. Refurbishment of existing building and part single, part two storey extension to front and rear. New parking and drop off areas, play areas and landscaping.

    Submitted 28 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • LA04/2025/2141/DCA Awaiting decision

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

    Demolition of single-storey teaching block; front hygiene room; existing main entrance extension; stores behind the stage; school meals kitchen; sports hall ancillary accommodation; and two-storey teaching block.

    Submitted 28 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • LA04/2025/1272/F Granted

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

    Erection of temporary mobile classroom village to faciltate future refurbishment and extension of existing Harberton North Special School, comprising 3 no. 2-storey blocks of temporary classroom accommodation, temporary hard play areas, temporary staff and visitor parking areas, tree removal and landscpaing. (Amended Plans)

    Decided 1 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 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 101 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Resolve Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast's median decision took 101 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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Nearby applications

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

    LA04/2025/2140/F Submitted 28 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    Partial demolition of existing school buildings. Refurbishment of existing building and part single, part two storey extension to front and rear. New parking and drop off areas, play areas and landscaping.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 81 docs

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

    LA04/2025/2141/DCA Submitted 28 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jan

    Demolition of single-storey teaching block; front hygiene room; existing main entrance extension; stores behind the stage; school meals kitchen; sports hall ancillary accommodation; and two-storey teaching block.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 10 docs
    Small domestic

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

    LA04/2025/1272/F Submitted 31 Jul 2025 0.1 miles away

    Erection of temporary mobile classroom village to faciltate future refurbishment and extension of existing Harberton North Special School, comprising 3 no. 2-storey blocks of temporary classroom accommodation, temporary hard play areas, temporary staff and visitor parking areas, tree removal and landscpaing. (Amended Plans)

    Granted Full applications Extension Trees 48 docs

  • 27 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AL

    LA04/2026/0874/F Submitted 8 May 2026 0.1 miles away

    Single storey rear extension. Replacement of rear window with door. Replacement first floor window to rear.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 27 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AL

    LA04/2026/0953/DCA Submitted 21 May 2026 0.1 miles away

    Demolition of single storey rear extension. Partial demolition of rear wall. Removal of 3 No. windows and 2 No. doors to rear/side elevations.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 89 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AS

    LA04/2025/1589/DCA Submitted 24 Sep 2025 0.1 miles away

    Proposed partial demolition of rear wall. Demolition of rear and side stores.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 5 docs