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Lands approximately 700m north of 28 Colinglen Road, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 0LR

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/0830/F Full

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Proposal

Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility (amendment to previously approved BESS LA04/2021/2862/F including associated electricity substation / transformer compound, improvement to the existing access, landscaping and associated ancillary development / site works)

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0830/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/0830/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Poleglass
Postcode
BT17 0LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • Lands approximately 700m north of 28 Colinglen Road, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 0LR

    Discharge of condition 12 LA04/2021/2862/F - Construction Environmental Management Plan

    Decided 6 Jan 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Apr 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Bell Rolston Ltd Agent, registered in Newtownabbey

Active · incorporated 2023 · Newtownabbey

103 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

35 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided full applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Lands approximately 700m north of 28 Colinglen Road, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 0LR

    LA04/2025/1835/DC Submitted 29 Oct 2025 0.1 miles away

    Discharge of condition 12 LA04/2021/2862/F - Construction Environmental Management Plan

    Granted Conditions 15 docs
  • N W P Waste Recycling, 32 Glenside Road, Belfast, BT17 0LH

    LA05/2025/0280/F Submitted 9 Apr 2025 0.3 miles away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~11 Jun

    Application under Section 54 of the Planning Act (NI) 2011 to vary Condition 6 of planning approval LA05/2022/0308/F: From: The waste materials to be accepted at the facility hereby approved shall be restricted to those falling within the European Waste Catalogue Codes: (See supporting statement for full list) To: The waste materials to be accepted at the facility hereby approved shall be restricted to those falling within the European Waste Catalogue Codes (See supporting statement for full list) It is proposed to add in a further 11no. EWC Codes - 1. 15 01 06 Mixed packaging 2. 17 01 01 concrete 3. 17 01 02 bricks 4. 17 01 03 tiles and ceramics 5. 17 01 07 mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06 6. 17 02 01 wood 7. 17 02 03 Plastic 8. 17 05 04 soil and stones other than those mentioned in 17 05 03 9. 17 09 04 Mixed C&D Waste 10. 20 03 07 bulky waste 11. 20 03 99 municipal waste not otherwise specified (Amended description)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs
  • 88 Hawthorn Glen, Hannahstown, Belfast, BT17 0WH

    LA04/2025/1673/F Submitted 1 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

    Two storey side extension (comprising garage and bedrooms above)

    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  • 95 Hawthorn Glen, Belfast, BT17OWH

    LA04/2026/1457/F Submitted 19 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

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    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • Lands about 400m south of 32a Glenside Road and about 325m southwest of 10 Glenside Road, Dunmurry, BT17 0LH

    LA05/2026/0294/F Submitted 15 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

    Erection of single wind turbine (850KW) and ancillary works (compound with security fence, HV cable and transformer).

    Granted Full applications 27 docs
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