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Planning application

197 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6FB

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/1327/F Full

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Proposed change of use of vacant offices to 2 No. apartments for short-term let accommodation on first and second floor. With associated rear external staircase.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1327/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/1327/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Beechmount
Postcode
BT12 6FB

Comment by 25 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Belfast through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 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 105 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided full applications in a median of 121 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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