Planning application
214 Lisburn Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 6GD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of existing two-storey barber shop premises (Class A1) to a mixed-use arts and recreational facility comprising a paint-splatter activity area at ground-floor level (sui generis) and an arts and crafts studio and after-school facility at first-floor level (Class D1)
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1333/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/1333/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Windsor
- Postcode
- BT9 6GD
Comment by 22 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
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Belfast
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 101 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bryson Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Birkenhead
Active · incorporated 2011 · Birkenhead
94 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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