Planning application
Land south & south east of 53 Ballylenaghan Ave, Belfast BT8 6WX. (Zoning MCH 03/08 and MCH 03/10)
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Amendments to the approved scheme (Appeal ref: 2019/A0178) including the provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian link to Ballylenaghan Avenue in substitution of the approved access from Saintfield Road, revised house types on Plots 54 and 55 from the approved semi-detached dwellings shown on Drawing BMC 183/S1010 Rev G to two detached chalet bungalows, and changes to site and finished floor levels on Plots 34, 35, 56 and 57. (Additional information - AQIA & CEMP response and Noise EHO response).
As published by the council, reference LA05/2026/0463/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA05/2026/0463/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Knockbracken
- Postcode
- BT8 6WX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Lisburn and Castlereagh
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29 May 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 24 July 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
34 documents on file for this application
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