Planning application
Belfast YMCA 58 Knightsbridge Park, Stranmillis, Belfast, BT9 5EH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of existing pre-fabricated buildings on site that house existing children's and youth service functions and erection of new state of the art fit for purpose community hub to include retention of the children's and youth's services currently provided.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1510/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/1510/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Stranmillis
- Postcode
- BT9 5EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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LA04/2025/1398/F Granted
Belfast YMCA, 58 Knightsbridge Park, Stranmillis, Belfast, BT9 5EH
Change of use of a Metal shed from a storage unit to Coffee Establishment (sui generis). Mains water plumbing added. (Amended description)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Belfast
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Pragma Planning and Development Consultants Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2003 · Belfast
41 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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