The open space directly to the south of 2-20 Distillery Street and 9-11 Blackwater Way.

1. 1 May 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 3 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 19 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Consultation Open.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 July 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 102 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 56 Distillery Street, Belfast, BT12 5BJ

  LA04/2023/3162/F Submitted 25 Apr 2023 0.1 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jun

  Retrospective application for change of use from bike yard to proposed bus yard including erection of one structure to be used as a staff room and one structure to be used as a tyre shed. (amended description)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Royal Victoria Hospital Grosvenor Road, The Royal Hospitals, Belfast, BT12 6BA

  LA04/2023/2897/PAN Submitted 21 Mar 2023 0.1 miles away

  Construction of a new 2 storey regional Radiopharmaceutical facility for Northern Ireland to replace the existing Ferguson Radiopharmacy building, with adjacent single storey switchroom accommodation and external service yard for deliveries and collections. The site is located within the Royal Hospitals estate adjacent the Grosvenor Road and A12 Westlink.

  Granted 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 210 Roden Street, Belfast, BT12 5QE

  LA04/2025/1614/NMC Submitted 24 Sep 2025 0.2 miles away

  Non material change to planning application LA04/2023/4432/F- Change in roof design.

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• 180a Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 5AU

  LA04/2025/2045/F Submitted 27 Nov 2025 0.2 miles away

  Change of use: Residential to Short Term Let

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Queen's University Belfast, Clinical Sciences Block A Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BA

  LA04/2025/2196/A Submitted 19 Dec 2025 0.2 miles away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Feb

  Two Building Signs

  Awaiting decision Advertising 3 docs

• 3 Milner Street, Belfast, BT12 6GE

  LA04/2025/1764/DC Submitted 20 Oct 2025 0.2 miles away

  Discharge of condition 8 Z/2014/1053/F - Piling Risk Assessment

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• LA04/2025/0110/F Granted

  Hammer Playing Pitch Agnes Street, Shankill Road, Belfast, BT13

  Resurfacing and minor extension of existing 3G pitch; replacement floodlighting; 50 seater covered mini-stand (3.8m tall by 7.5m long and 3.3m wide); additional 1.2m fencing enclosure to pitch; replacement dugouts: storage container (3.6m by 2.4m); removal of portacabin and associated minor works/drainage modifications.

  Received 27 Jan, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2176/F Granted

  15 Stockmans Avenue, Belfast, BT11 9AS

  Addition of a two-storey rear extension to existing dwelling, and small rear decking area

  Received 15 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0043/F Granted

  1 Greystown Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6UG

  Proposed extensions to side & rear elevation, together with facade alterations to front of existing dwelling & recladding of existing dormer to rear (Amended Plans)

  Received 4 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1768/F Granted

  Lands at Apartment Blocks 1-3 Clonaver Drive, Belfast, BT4 2FB

  Proposed amendment to condition No.7 of planning approval LA04/2023/2709/F to no longer provide and install the vapour protection measures that were originally requested.

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2202/F Granted

  104 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7DJ

  Single storey side extension. First floor side window to Eastern elevation. Replacement side windows.

  Received 18 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications