Planning application
Lands to the west of Starbucks and south west of Pop Eyes within the existing car park, Lesley Forestside Shopping Centre, Upper Galwally, Belfast, BT8 6FX
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Extension of existing retail unit (Unit 1) with public realm improvements including new seating and landscaping, and all associated site works including reconfiguration of car parking.
As published by the council, reference LA05/2026/0074/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA05/2026/0074/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Galwally
- Postcode
- BT8 6FX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh
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28 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lisburn and Castlereagh granted permission on 28 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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