20 Oakmount Drive, Belfast, BT15 3RE

1. 22 Apr 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Consultation Open.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 June 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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• Lands adjacent and north of No. 219 Shore Road; and adjacent and east of Nos. 23 & 24 Oakmount Drive

  LA04/2025/0906/F Submitted 2 Jun 2025 0.1 miles away

  Proposed residential development comprising 29 social housing units (including 25 dwellings and 4 apartments), landscaping, open space, access and ancillary site works

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 62 docs
  Major scheme

• McDonalds 233 Shore Rd, Belfast, BT15 3PR

  LA04/2025/1345/F Submitted 13 Aug 2025 0.1 miles away

  2 No. electric vehicle charging stations.

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 117 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AS

  LA04/2026/0249/F Submitted 12 Feb 2026 0.2 miles away

  First-floor rear extension and single-storey front porch extension with external changes to dwelling. Replacement of conservatory roof and provision of rear raised decking and steps.

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 117 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AS

  LA04/2026/1456/DC Submitted 19 Aug 2026 0.2 miles away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Discharge of Condition No.2 of Planning Approval LA04/2026/0249/F - Climate Change Statement

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• Loughside Park, 180m southwest of Loughside Recreation Centre, Shore Road,, Belfast, BT15 4AS

  LA04/2026/1533/F Submitted 26 Aug 2026 0.2 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  25m telecommunications mast; 6No. Antennas, 4No dishes, cabinets; associated ancillary works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• 15 York Parade, Belfast, BT15 3QZ

  LA04/2025/2148/F Submitted 12 Dec 2025 0.2 miles away

  Create new vehicle access to property with gates.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• LA04/2025/1954/F Granted

  16 Sans Souci Park, Belfast, BT9 5BZ

  Solar Panels on the south facing roof slope

  Received 13 Nov, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 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

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 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.

  Received 5 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 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).

  Received 2 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 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.

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications