Former Flax Centre, Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA

1. 26 Jan 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 March 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.

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• Flax Shopping Centre Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA

  LA04/2024/2010/F Submitted 2 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Section 54 application to modify wording of condition 17 (Foul and surface water drainage) of Planning Approval LA04/2021/2126/F

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Lands at and surrounding the Flax Centre, 60 Ardoyne Avenue Belfast

  LA04/2024/1435/DC Submitted 22 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge condition 18 of LA04/2021/2126/F- archaeological report

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Redundant access to former Flax shopping centre, Ardilea Street, Belfast

  LA04/2026/0428/F Submitted 2 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Extension of residential curtilage (Plot 45) as per extant permission ref: LA04/2021/2126/F to incorporate redundant access to former Flax shopping centre with relocation of 1.8m high close boarded timber fence to rear boundary onto Ardilea Street. (Amended Proposal Description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 40 Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA

  LA04/2025/1777/DC Submitted 22 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge conditons 10 and 11 and partially discharge conditon 9 of LA04/2021/2154/F- Remediation Report.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Unit 3, Hillview Retail Park, Crumlin Road, Belfast

  LA04/2025/1708/F Submitted 7 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Proposed change of use of retail unit to indoor padel tennis facility with minor external alterations (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• Existing soccer pitch at Marrowbone Millenium Park (approx. 25m north of No. 8 Ardoyne Court), Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast.

  LA04/2025/1692/F Submitted 9 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Extension of existing ballstop fencing from 5m to 8m along three sides. This will total 220m in length. (Amended Proposal Description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• LA04/2026/1575/DC Granted

  1a Malone Park, Belfast, BT9 6NH

  Discharge Condition 2 of LA04/2026/1141/LBC - Method Statement

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Conditions
• LA04/2026/1186/DC Granted

  lands at former Monarch Laundry site and Broadway Hall Site, No's 451-457 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 6HD

  Discharge of Conditions 20 & 21 - LA04/2024/0369/F

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
• LA04/2026/1511/DC Granted

  Centre House 69-87 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JE

  Discharge of condition 14 LA04/2022/2216/F Archaeological Programme of Works v3

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
• LA04/2025/1136/DC Granted

  Approximately 50m north east of number 80 Sydenham Road, Belfast, BT3 9DP

  Discharge conditons 5,6, and 9 of LA04/2019/2912/F- Remediation strategy,Piling assessment and groundwater monitoring report.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Conditions
• LA04/2026/1556/DC Granted

  Administration Building, Queen's University Belfast 70 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN

  Discharge of condition no.3 of planning approval LA04/2026/0631/F Arboricultural Report; Tree Constraints Plan; Tree Impact & Protection Plan; Tree Schedule

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions