Planning application
288 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 6FW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling to 4 person, 4 bedroom House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO)
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0995/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0995/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Blackstaff
- Postcode
- BT12 6FW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Belfast
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
JWM Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Ballymena
Active · incorporated 2022 · Ballymena
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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