Planning application
423-427 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 3GQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 Shop sign, 1 Projecting sign, 1 Digital, 2 Other - Poster
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1660/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/1660/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT7 3GQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Belfast
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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
Whittaker & Watt Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newtownabbey
Active · incorporated 2012 · Newtownabbey
30 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 107 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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