Airbus WPU, Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED

1. 6 Jul 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 15 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 September 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 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided amendment applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Spirit Aerosystems, Lands circa. 150m East of 7 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9DZ

  LA04/2025/1780/PAN Submitted 22 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Erection of a new associated office building (approx. 10,125 m² GIA) with associated infrastructure and ancillary facilities, including substations, security and waste management facilities, parking for cars, HGVs and cycles spaces, new site access, internal roads, and all associated works.

  Granted 4 docs

• Lands adjacent to 84 Heron Road, Belfast, BT3 9EA

  LA04/2026/0137/F Submitted 30 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Retention of hardstanding area for the storage of vehicles. Amendments to existing access; Erection of boundary treatments, lighting and access control gates.

  Granted Full applications 27 docs

• Click Oil, 84 Heron Road, Belfast, BT3 9EA

  LA04/2025/1890/F Submitted 6 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr

  Part retrospective permission for retention of warehouse for storage and distribution including ancillary office use, erection of unmanned petrol station, above ground tanks and associated works. Prospective single storey rear extension to existing warehouse, underground fuel tank and associated works including a new canopy, two wash bays, lighting columns, re-siting of existing fuel pump, landscaping, boundary treatments, control gates and amended access.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 48 docs
  Small domestic

• Belfast City Airport, Sydenham Bypass, Belfast. BT3 9JH

  LA06/2026/0778/PAN Submitted 24 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  Belfast City Airport is proposing a programme of improvements to enhance passenger facilities, improve aircraft operations and strengthen connectivity to and from the airport. This PAN relates to a proposed outline planning application for supporting airport infrastructure and associated development, including: • ancillary aviation operations, including aircraft hangars, aviation fuel tanks and associated infrastructure; • a hotel; • the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at various locations across the airport; • an electric vehicle charging hub; and • improvements to landscaping, drainage, utilities, servicing infrastructure, and other ancillary development

  Granted 5 docs

• Belfast City Airport, Sydenham Bypass, Belfast. BT3 9JH

  LA06/2026/0775/PAN Submitted 24 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  Belfast City Airport is proposing a programme of improvements to enhance passenger facilities, improve aircraft operations and strengthen connectivity to and from the airport. The proposals include both physical redevelopment works and changes to existing operational controls set out in the Planning Agreement, including an increase in the permitted number of aircraft take-offs and landings per annum and amendments to the hours during which aircraft operations may take place. The proposed development comprises: • Extensions and alterations to the existing passenger terminal, including construction of a replacement passenger pier and associated aircraft boarding facilities. • Additional aircraft stands and improvements to apron and taxiway infrastructure. • Improvements to airfield operational facilities and supporting infrastructure. • Inclusion of sustainable construction measures and low carbon technologies. • Surface access and infrastructure improvements comprising a multi-modal forecourt. • Enhancements to vehicular access, egress and internal circulation, including creation of a new left slip road from the Sydenham Bypass into the airport and improvements to the airport entrance through a dual right turn lane. • Rationalisation and enhancement of car parking provision, including a creation of a multi-storey car park and long stay car park. • Installation of a foul sewer connection from the onsite pumping station to Kinnegar Wastewater Treatment Works. • A temporary construction compound, and associated infrastructure, engineering, landscaping and ancillary works.

  Granted Extension 6 docs

• Belfast City Airport Sydenham Bypass Belfast BT3 9JH Northern Ireland

  LA04/2026/1499/PAN Submitted 24 Aug 2026 400 yards away

  This PAN relates to a proposed outline planning application affecting land within the administrative areas of both Belfast City Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council. Separate PANs have been submitted to each Council and should be read alongside the parallel PAN for the proposed outline planning application at Belfast City Airport. The consultation arrangements set out in Section G apply to both planning applications and to the proposed amendments to the Planning Agreement, which are being undertaken as part of a voluntary public consultation process. Belfast City Airport is proposing a programme of improvements to enhance passenger facilities, improve aircraft operations and strengthen connectivity to and from the airport. This PAN relates to a proposed outline planning application for supporting airport infrastructure and associated development including:: •ancillary aviation operations, including aircraft hangars, aviation fuel tanks and associated infrastructure; •a hotel; •the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at various locations across the airport; • an electric vehicle charging hub; and • improvements to landscaping, drainage, utilities, servicing infrastructure, and other ancillary development.

  Granted 4 docs

• LA04/2026/0836/NMC Granted

  Lands located on the corner junction of Hamilton Road, to the south of the T13 Building (We are Vertigo) located on Queens Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast BT3 9DT.

  Minor amendment to access arrangements and boundary wall as previously approved under planning reference LA04/2022/1420/F

  Received 1 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1588/NMC Refused

  43 Houston Park, Belfast, BT5 6AT

  Enlargement and alterations to rear dormer previously approved under LA04/2025/1830/F.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1593/NMC Refused

  63 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7DE

  Amendments to positioning and size of the approved 3nr front dormers NMC - LA04/2025/0262/F.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1321/NMC Refused

  35 Wynchurch Avenue, Belfast, BT6 0JP

  Amendment from pitched roof to flat roof on the two storey extension to previous planning permission LA04/2025/1895/F.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1153/NMC Granted

  1-21 Castlereagh Road Ballymacarret Belfast BT5 5FB

  NMC to approval LA04/2023/2763/F. Alterations include amendments to internal layouts, window alterations,balcony amendments, alterations to approved materials.

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Amendments