Planning application
Former Homebase site, 3 Upper Galwally, Belfast, BT8 6FY
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing retail warehouse, erection of discount foodstore, parking, landscaping and associated site works.
As published by the council, reference LA05/2026/0045/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA05/2026/0045/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Galwally
- Postcode
- BT8 6FY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lisburn and Castlereagh took a median of 95 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
56 documents on file for this application
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