Mcdonalds Pharmacy 81 Castlereagh Road, Belfast, BT5 5FD

1. 14 May 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 8 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 August 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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• 74 & 76 Castlereagh Road, Belfast, BT5 5FP

  LA04/2025/0049/F Submitted 13 Jan 2025 39m away

  Amalgamation of the ground floors of no.74 & no.76 and change of use to a 1-bedroom apartment (C1). Change of use of first and second floors of no.74 & no76 from offices to create 2no. 2-bedroom / 3-person duplex apartmentS (C1). Elevation changes, rear dormers and all other site works. (Amended Plans & Description).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer 17 docs

• Essay Musical 87 Castlereagh Road, Belfast, BT5 5FE

  LA04/2026/1120/DC Submitted 17 Jun 2026 63m away

  Discharge Condition 2 to planning permission LA04/2021/2612/F management plan for the property.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 108-110 Castlereagh Road, Belfast, BT5 5FR

  LA04/2025/0582/F Submitted 2 Apr 2025 89m away

  Change of use from 2no. ground floor (Class A1) units and 2no. first and second floor 3-bedroom apartments (Class C1) to 2no. 5 bedroom / 5 person HMOs (Sui Generis). 2no. front bay window extensions. Fenestration alterations and additional site works.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 10 docs

• 11 Isoline Street, Belfast, BT5 5GE

  LA04/2026/0603/F Submitted 27 Mar 2026 144m away

  Retention of change of use from single dwelling (C1) to partial short term let accommodation (sui generis).

  Granted Full applications 7 docs
  Domestic

• 133 Beersbridge Road, Belfast, BT5 4RR

  LA04/2026/0123/F Submitted 28 Jan 2026 157m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 112 Beersbridge Road, Belfast, BT5 4RX

  LA04/2026/0078/F Submitted 19 Jan 2026 194m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Apr

  Change of use from commercial (Class A1) to 2 bedroom dwelling (Class C1) and changes to front elevation and rear boundary wall.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 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