Planning application
Church Of Ireland & Methodist Chaplaincy 18 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed alterations and refurbishment to the rear return to provide improved communal kitchen and dining facilities. Works include raising the existing single storey return roof and new external finishes and the provision of 2no. external timber storage sheds located adjacent to the existing garage.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/2225/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2025/2225/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Windsor
- Postcode
- BT9 6AY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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LA04/2025/2226/LBC Granted
Church Of Ireland & Methodist Chaplaincy 18 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AY
Proposed alterations and refurbishment to the rear return to provide improved communal kitchen and dining facilities. Works include raising the existing single storey return roof and new external finishes and the provision of 2no. external timber storage sheds located adjacent to the existing garage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Belfast
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14 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Tate Stevenson Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Craigavon
Active · incorporated 2005 · Craigavon
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