8 Kennedy Way Industrial Estate Blackstaff Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast, BT11 9DT

1. 28 Sep 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

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.

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• Site includes open land along the bottom of Milltown Cemetery, land adjacent to 8 Blackstaff Way, open area between Blackstaff Way and M1 Motorway, land in-between 5 Blackstaff Way and M1 Motorway and NI Water Upper Falls site Kennedy Way.

  LA04/2025/1478/PAN Submitted 3 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Second phase of the West Belfast Greenway, forming a key link in the west of the city and part of the Belfast Cycling Network Delivery Plan. The greenway will consist of a 4m wide public path for shared cyclist and pedestrian use, linking the Bog Meadows to Kennedy Way. Access to the greenway will be via the Bog Meadows, Kennedy Way and Blackstaff Way.

  Awaiting decision 10 docs

• Unit 10, The Glenand Centre, 5 Blackstaff Road, Belfast, BT11 9DT

  LA04/2026/1476/F Submitted 19 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Retrospective Change of Use of Existing Unit from Light Industrial to Gym and Personal Training Facility

  Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs

• Baltor Systems Ltd Kennedy Enterprise Centre Blackstaff Road, Kennedy Way Industrial Estate, Belfast, BT11 9DT

  LA04/2026/0077/NMC Submitted 15 Jan 2026 400 yards away

  Amendment to planning approval LA04/2022/1280/F. The proposed development's residential mix shall be amended to replace 9No. 3 person, 2 bedroom General Needs apartments with an equal number of Wheelchair Accessible apartments within Block B, including associated necessary alterations to internal apartment floor areas, building frontage, car parking layouts, footpaths and landscaping to facilitate full compliance with accessibility standards and requirements.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 18 docs

• Former NI Water Ltd Sewage Treatment Works Blackstaff Road, Belfast, Belfast, BT11 9DT

  LA04/2025/1513/DC Submitted 11 Sep 2025 400 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  Discharge of condition 10 LA04/2022/1479/F- Contamination Risk Assessment

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Unit 9C, Boucher Retail Park, 21-59 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, BT12 6HU

  LA04/2026/0938/A Submitted 20 May 2026 450 yards away

  2 Shop signs

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• Wingstop, Unit 1, 26 Boucher Crescent, Balmoral Plaza, Belfast, BT12 6HT

  LA04/2026/0104/F Submitted 23 Jan 2026 450 yards away

  Installation of replacement pavement barriers to exterior of building

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• LA04/2025/1256/A Granted

  57 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EB

  1 No. non-illuminated high level sign and 1x building signage comprising vertically arranged lettering mounted on the facade adjacent to the entrance (Amended Description)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Advertising
• LA04/2026/1706/A Awaiting decision

  Unit 14 Lg 1 Victoria Square, Belfast, BT1 4QG

  1 Shop sign

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• LA04/2026/1682/A Awaiting decision

  Asda Stores Ltd Unit 1 Westwood Shopping Centre, 51 Kennedy Way, Belfast, Bt11 9BQ

  1 Shop sign, 6 Forecourt signs.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Advertising
• LA04/2026/1678/A Awaiting decision

  Site situated approximately 83m South-West of House of Sport, Malone Road, Belfast within the grounds of Queen's University Malone Playing Fields

  1 Shop sign

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Advertising
• LA04/2026/1690/A Awaiting decision

  5-17 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4FN

  1 Digital Sign.

  Received 19 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Advertising