Apartment 2, 169 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AJ

1. 2 Mar 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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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• 24 Sandhurst Drive, Belfast, BT9 5AY

  LA04/2026/1222/F Submitted 6 Jul 2026 107m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

  Alterations to dwelling to include ground floor extension within existing rear yard

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• 19 Sandhurst Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AW

  LA04/2025/1867/F Submitted 3 Nov 2025 108m away

  Retention of change of use from dwelling to short term let

  Refused Full applications 10 docs
  Domestic

• 21 ST IVES GARDENS MALONE LOWER BELFAST ANTRIM BT9 5DN

  LA04/2023/2484/F Submitted 6 Jan 2023 124m away

  Change of use from HMO to short-term stay accommodation

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 24 Ridgeway Street, Belfast, BT9 5FB

  LA04/2025/2011/F Submitted 21 Nov 2025 151m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jan

  Ground floor extension of House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to rear and side

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 7 docs

• 64 Sandhurst Drive, Belfast, BT9 5AZ

  LA04/2026/1520/F Submitted 29 Aug 2026 174m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct

  Demolition of existing garage and addition of two storey side and rear extension, including internal alterations.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs

• 35 Stranmillis Park, Belfast, BT9 5AU

  LA04/2025/1264/F Submitted 30 Jul 2025 188m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• LA04/2025/1954/F Granted

  16 Sans Souci Park, Belfast, BT9 5BZ

  Solar Panels on the south facing roof slope

  13 Nov 2025 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0711/F Granted

  10 Casaeldona Rise, Belfast, BT6 9RA

  single-storey rear extension and first-floor rear extension; alterations to windows

  15 Apr 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0421/F Withdrawn

  Footpath south of 272-274 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT4 3EU

  Existing 11.5m lamp post to be removed and replaced with a 20m street pole with a wraparound cabinet. Proposed 9no. antennas, 2no. GPS nodes, 1no. bowler cabinet, 1no. cabinet, and ancillary upgrades thereto.

  5 Mar 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0374/F Granted

  17 Castlemore Avenue, Belfast, BT6 9RF

  Retention of lean to garage to side of dwelling and area of hardstanding to front (Amended Description and plans).

  2 Mar 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/0635/F Refused

  142 Ravenhill Road, Belfast, BT6 8ED

  Change of use from ground floor shop (A1) to studio apartment (C1) alterations to building facades and additional site works.

  14 Apr 2025 Full applications