Planning application
1 Ballygowan Road, Belfast, BT5 7LH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of existing 48-sheet billboard with 48-sheet digital LED display (static display of 6 rotations with 10-seconds per display).
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0950/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0950/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Hillfoot
- Postcode
- BT5 7LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Belfast
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22 Jul 2026
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
OPL Ltd Agent
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Belfast granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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