Fortwilliam Golf Club 8a Downview Avenue, Belfast, BT15 4EZ

1. 16 Feb 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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.

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• Fortwilliam Golf Club, 8 DOWNVIEW AVENUE, BELFAST, BT15 4EZ

  LA04/2025/1998/F Submitted 20 Nov 2025 16m away

  30m high Cyprus Tree Monopole on 7.1mx7.1m concrete pad foundation, 12no new antennas, 4no new dishes, 6no proposed cabinets and ancillary development.

  Granted Full applications Trees 22 docs

• 765 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 4EP

  LA04/2026/1384/F Submitted 3 Aug 2026 200m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Demolition of existing attached garage and construction of one and a half storey garage.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• 765 Antrim Road Belfast BT15 4EP.

  LA04/2022/1908/F Submitted 29 Sep 2022 222m away

  Erection of detached dwelling (renewal of LA04/2017/2189/F)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 20 docs
  Domestic

• 755 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 4EN

  LA04/2026/1083/F Submitted 9 Jun 2026 232m away

  2no. CCTV cameras mounted on entrance pillars and 1no. pole mounted CCTV camera for domestic purposes (retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Spar 739-741 Antrim Road Belfast BT15 5GP

  LA04/2026/0512/F Submitted 19 Mar 2026 264m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

  Extension and alterations to the existing supermarket to include a single-storey cantilevered extension to the eastern elevation and a two-storey extension to the southern elevation, external forecourt lighting and additional site works

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 30 docs
  Small domestic

• 28 Downview Avenue, Belfast, BT15 4FB

  LA04/2026/1050/F Submitted 17 May 2026 338m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Single storey rear extension. New side door and window on side (western) elevation. Demolition of existing single storey rear extension, garage and partial demolition of rear wall.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

• LA04/2026/1507/O Awaiting decision

  2 Carolhill Gardens, Belfast, BT4 2FS

  Proposed demolition of existing detached Garage and erection of detached dwelling with associated external works.

  20 Aug 2026 Outline
• LA04/2025/1093/O Refused

  Lands to the rear of 43 Colinglen Road, Belfast, BT17 0LW (amended address)

  Proposed erection of detached dwelling.

  29 Jun 2025 Outline
• LA04/2025/0846/O Withdrawn

  Lands between 10 and 18 Ballyutoag Road, Belfast, BT14 8SR

  Infill dwelling and garage

  21 May 2025 Outline
• LA04/2026/0978/O Awaiting decision

  Lands at former Sirocco Works, Short Strand and adjacent to Bridge End and River Lagan, Belfast

  Renewal of outline planning permission LA04/2018/0811/O. Mixed use development comprising offices, residential apartments (including affordable), hotel and serviced apartments, retail and professional services, community and cultural, leisure uses, cafes, bars, restaurants, with associated car parking, circulation and servicing arrangements; public realm works, landscaping, replacement of existing pedestrian bridge fixed to railway bridge and associated access works to Short Strand and Bridge End with other infrastructural works, and demolition of existing structures including boundary walls.

  22 May 2026 Outline
• LA04/2025/2210/O Awaiting decision

  Lands to the east of Corporation Street, north of Donegall Quay, west and south of Clarendon Dock, south, east and south west of Pilot Street, and south and south east of Corry Road, Belfast (amended address)

  Hybrid planning permission is being sought for the following development: Outline Planning Application (no matters reserved) for Plots A & B to provide 456No. residential units (apartments) and 1,600sqm of ground floor commercial uses including retail (Class A1), Financial and Professional (Class A2), Community and Cultural Uses (Class D1), Assembly and Leisure (Class D2), and café, bar and restaurant uses, landscaping, open space, play equipment, public realm improvements and all associated site and access works including servicing from Corporation Street. Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved) for Plots C, D, E and F for a mixed-use development comprising residential (apartments and dwellings), a Hotel/Apart Hotel, ground floor commercial uses including retail (Class A1), Financial and Professional (Class A2), Community and Cultural Uses (Class D1), Assembly and Leisure (Class D2), and café, bar and restaurant uses, the change of use (principle only) to the listed Clarendon Building, Furnace House and Pump House (to include cafe and restaurant uses), re-purposing of Clarendon Dock for leisure uses and all associated site, access and infrastructure works.

  19 Dec 2025 Outline