Planning application
Unit 3, Hillview Retail Park, Crumlin Road, Belfast
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use of retail unit to indoor padel tennis facility with minor external alterations
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1708/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2025/1708/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Water Works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Belfast
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14 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 January 2026, 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.
Who's behind it
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O'Toole & Starkey Ltd Agent, registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2018 · Belfast
96 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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