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Prison Island Unit 3 & 4, 17 Balmoral Road, Belfast, BT12 6QA

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/1442/F Full

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Proposal

Change of use of vacant storage unit to facilitate the expansion of the existing Prison Island leisure facility, including an enlarged entrance/reception area, additional briefing rooms, and associated activities.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1442/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/1442/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
15 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Aug 2026
Ward
Blackstaff
Postcode
BT12 6QA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Consultation Open

    Previously Valid.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 October 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.

Who's behind it

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Glenn Massey Architect Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Craigavon

Active · incorporated 2010 · Craigavon

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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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 132 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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