Planning application
53 Knock Road, Belfast, BT5 6LB
Works: Demolition Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of external flight of steps by patio doors. Build up patio doors and form new patio door opening adjacent. Demolish wall below existing ground floor window to form access door into lift shaft (1st level). Remove existing window at first floor and partially build up to form second lift door opening (2nd level). Adapt existing window opening to form lift door opening (3rd level).
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0040/DCA
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0040/DCA
- Type
- Conservation Area Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Knock
- Postcode
- BT5 6LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Belfast
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Belfast granted permission on 10 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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