Lands on the site of the former Ballygolan Primary School, located adjacent / south of no. 45 Voltaire Gardens and 1 Serpentine Parade; and adjacent / west of no. 39 Vandyck Gardens and 39 Serpentine Road, Belfast

1. 3 Jul 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Lands on the site of the former Ballygolan Primary School, located immediately east of 50-56 Serpentine Road BT36 7HA, west of nos. 28-64 (evens) & 39 Vandyck Gardens BT36 7HQ & 39 Serpentine Road BT36 7HA and south of 37 Vandyck Gardens BT36 7HQ & nos. 44-45 Voltaire Gardens BT36 7EY, Belfast, Co Antrim.

  LA04/2024/1901/PAN Submitted 14 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed new-build residential apartment development comprising 79 units, including 71 Nr. 3 Person 2 Bedroom (3P2B) Cat 1 Elderly apartments, 4 Nr. 3P2B Wheelchair Apartments, 4Nr. 2P1B Wheelchair Apartments, circulation & communal spaces, with landscaped open space, car parking and associated site works.

  Granted New dwelling 4 docs
  Major scheme

• 1 Vandyck Crescent, Newtownabbey, BT36 7HF

  LA04/2025/1259/F Submitted 23 Jul 2025 150 yards away

  Dormer to front of dwelling

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 13 docs
  Domestic

• 8 Serpentine Parade, Newtownabbey, BT36 7HD

  LA04/2026/1064/F Submitted 7 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Serpentine Road Newtownabbey, BT36 7HA

  LA04/2024/1372/F Submitted 8 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Single storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Glenhurst Parade, BT36 7JR

  LA04/2024/2049/F Submitted 9 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Retrospective application for raised garden levels, new boundary fence and extension of garage and change of use to garden room and store. Pitched roof removed and replaced with new flat roof

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 120 Serpentine Road, Greencastle, Newtownabbey, BT36 7JG

  LA04/2026/1441/F Submitted 18 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Single storey side and rear extension and raised terrace

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• LA04/2025/1410/F Granted

  40 Sydenham Park, Belfast, BT4 1PW

  2 storey side extension. Widening of driveway

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn

  3 Clara Crescent Upper, Belfast, BT5 5EQ

  Change of use from 4 bed dwelling to 5 bed / 5 person HMO including single storey extension to kitchen

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• la04/2026/0151/F Granted

  42 Clara Park, Belfast, BT5 6FE

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions to make way for a proposed new single storey extension to the rear

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1426/F Granted

  6 North Sperrin, Belfast, BT5 7HU

  Single storey rear and side extension and new rear patio. Demoliton of existing garage.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1219/F Granted

  96 Rosebery Road, Belfast, BT6 8JF

  Replacement single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications