Planning application
On the pavement outside 20-22 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT4 1NT.
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a freestanding Street Hub, comprising two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the unit, to replace two BT telephone boxes.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0204/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0204/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Connswater
- Postcode
- BT4 1NT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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LA04/2026/0205/A Awaiting decision
On the pavement outside 20-22 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT4 1NT.
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the Street Hub unit.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Belfast
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Jul 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Site Inspection Complete.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 April 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 101 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Gravis Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Holywood
Active · incorporated 2005 · Holywood
234 applications on PlanIndex · across 40 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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