Planning application
Edge of carpark at 1 Dargan Road, Belfast, BT3 9JU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of existing 96-sheet billboard (12 metres x 3 metres) with a smaller 48-sheet (6 metres x 3 metres) digital LED display (static display of 6 rotations with 10-seconds per display).
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0113/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0113/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Duncairn
- Postcode
- BT3 9JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Belfast
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27 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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OPL Ltd Agent
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Belfast granted permission on 12 March 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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