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

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
• LA04/2025/1482/PAN Awaiting decision

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

  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.

  Submitted 4 Sep 2025
• 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

1. 28 Nov 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 113 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  LA04/2025/2140/F Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards 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

  LA04/2025/1482/PAN Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  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.

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition 3 docs

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

  LA04/2025/1272/F Submitted 31 Jul 2025 50 yards 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 200 yards 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 200 yards 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 250 yards away

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

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 5 docs

• LA04/2026/0387/DCA Granted

  Arthur House, 24-26 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB

  Demolition of curtain walling on sixth floor and existing roof and plant area. demolition of curtain walling and glass balustrade on fourth floor front elevation (renewal of LA04/2021/1658/DCA) (amended description)

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1207/LBC Granted

  Wilmont House, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, 243 Upper Malone Rd, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9LA

  Enabling works for safe access and asbestos removal to allow condition survey to occur.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2025/1255/DCA Granted

  57 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EB

  Minor external and internal demolitions required to facilitate alterations to the shopfront and fenestration changes to north and west elevation (Amended Description)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0267/LBC Granted

  St. Patricks Church Of Ireland Newtownards Road, Ballymacarrett, Belfast, BT4 1GZ

  Single storey link building extension between the existing church and church hall; external landscaping works including children’s play area, fencing and access ramp. External alterations with new window / door openings and internal alterations to the church hall. Provision of an external bin storage area.

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0490/LBC Granted

  18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB

  Proposed change of use from ground and first floor coffee shop to restaurant and takeaway including external alterations and associated external plant

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings