Site of Suffolk Primary School 67 Blacks Road, Belfast, BT11 9LS

1. 4 Aug 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• Site of Suffolk Primary School Blacks Road, Belfast, BT11 9LT

  LA04/2025/0062/F Submitted 16 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Retrospective erection of new school building comprising 8 classrooms, 1 multi-purpose room, reception, admin, staffroom, stores, hygiene rooms and W.Cs; access from Blacks Road, vehicular circulation route within the site and all associated development.

  Granted Full applications 27 docs

• Lands at Colin Glen Leisure Entrance Playground, 115 Blacks Road, Belfast, BT10 0NF

  LA04/2026/1119/F Submitted 12 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Provision of a basketball court, fencing, gates, railings, pathway reconfiguration and resurfacing including culvert to watercourse, and all associated site works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 25 docs

• Colin Park, 115 Blacks Road, Belfast, BT10 0NF

  LA04/2025/1723/F Submitted 8 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  Provision of 6no. Covered Padel Courts and Covered Adventure Golf facility on the site of existing synthetic grass 7 and 5 -a side football pitches

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 1b Brooke Drive, Belfast, BT11 9NW

  LA04/2026/0531/F Submitted 19 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

  Single storey side extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 125 BROOKE DRIVE DUNMURRY BELFAST ANTRIM BT11 9NR

  LA04/2023/2404/F Submitted 5 Jan 2023 400 yards away

  The development is a proposed single storey extension to the gable of the existing property. An existing single storey garage is to be removed prior to the construction of the extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Brooke Crescent Belfast BT11 9NL

  LA04/2022/2125/F Submitted 21 Nov 2022 400 yards away

  Single storey rear and side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 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