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Netherleigh House, 1 Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/2013/F Full

Works: New dwelling Extension

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Proposal

Change of use of Netherleigh House and existing office blocks (Class B1) to provide residential and nursing care facilities (Class C3 (a) and (b)). Extensions to existing office block including a fourth storey floor, eastern and western gable extension and two front projections from the northern elevation. Erection of 36 no. assisted living apartments over two four storey blocks. Site parking, landscaped amenity areas, woodland trails and all associated site works

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/2013/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/2013/F
Type
Full
Status
Under Consideration
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Stormont
Postcode
BT4 2JP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • LA04/2025/2015/LBC Awaiting decision

    Netherleigh House, 1 Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP

    Change of use of Netherleigh House and existing office blocks (Class B1) to provide residential and nursing care facilities (Class C3 (a) and (b)). Extensions to existing office block including a fourth storey floor, eastern and western gable extension and two front projections from the northern elevation. Erection of 36 no. assisted living apartments over two four storey blocks. Site parking, landscaped amenity areas, woodland trails and all associated site works

    Submitted 18 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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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TSA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2007 · Belfast

217 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

116 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 decided full applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Netherleigh House, 1 Massey Avenue, Belfast, BT4 2JP

    LA04/2025/2015/LBC Submitted 18 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jan

    Change of use of Netherleigh House and existing office blocks (Class B1) to provide residential and nursing care facilities (Class C3 (a) and (b)). Extensions to existing office block including a fourth storey floor, eastern and western gable extension and two front projections from the northern elevation. Erection of 36 no. assisted living apartments over two four storey blocks. Site parking, landscaped amenity areas, woodland trails and all associated site works

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension 82 docs
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