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Visit the Public Access Portal (link opens in new window) for full details of all planning applications throughout Northern Ireland.

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Advertised 11 November 2022

Application reference (all links open in a new window)	Location	Proposal
Initial applications
1721/F	15 Ulsterville Gardens	Change of use from dwelling to House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).
1894/F	Apartment 6-01, The Obel , 62 Donegall Quay	Retrospective change of use from residential to short term holiday let.
1975/F	10 Glenshesk Park	Single storey rear extension
1976/DCA	11 Shrewsberry Park	Partial demolition in rear elevation to create openings
1977/F	11 Shrewsberry Park	Single storey rear extension, loft conversion and nstallation of conservation style rooflights.
1978/F	5 and 7 Church Road	Demolition of garage and 2construction of storey side and rear extensions and gardens room to both dwelligs and green house to No. 07.
1979/F	16 Wynchurch Park	Demolition of garage and construction of single storey side and rear extension and a separate single storey rear extension with raised patio.
1982/F	23 Finaghy Park Central	Attic conversion with front and rear dormers.
1984/F	6 Derryvolgie Avenue	Renewal of planning approval LA04/2016/1916/F for proposed conversion of existing dwelling to create 3 apartments including demolition of rear returns and garage and rear extension to create 3 additional apartments, (Total 6 apartments). Repositioning of access onto Derryvolgie Avenue with associated parking and landscaping.
1985/F	12 Dermott Hill Park	Single storey rear extension.
1986/F	16 Willowbank Park	Demolition of side hipped roof and replace with pitched roof to facilitate attic conversion with rear dormer and alterations to rear elevation.
1987/F	37 Hawthornden Road	Loft conversion with associated internal and external alterations including addition of 2 openings to side elevations.
1988/DCA	9 Cyprus Avenue	Demolition of external kitchen and dining room walls to courtyard on ground floor.
1993/F	57 Castlehill Road	Renewal of permission LA04/2017/2060/F for single storey side and rear extension and roof light to rear.
1996/F	Unit B2, 19 Heron Rd, Sydenham Intake, Sydenham Business Park	Change of use to B1 offices.
1997/F	169 Ardenlee Avenue	Demolition of rear return and construction of single storey rear extension.
2002/F	7 Ardpatrick Gardens	2 storey and rear extension
2004/LBC	Ormiston House, 51A Hawthornden Road	Part retrospective application for: retention of pool pavilion and installation of solar panels to the pavilion roof.
2005/F	10 Grangeville Gardens	2 storey rear xtension
2006/F	12 Somerton Park	Single storey rear and side extension and minor internal alterations.
2008/F	33 Vauxhall Park	Demolition of garage, construction of single storey side and rear extension and 1st floor rear extension
2009/F	188 Barnetts Road	Single storey side and rear extension to replace single storey extension.

Advertised 18 November 2022

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Application reference (all links open in a new window)	Location	Proposal
Initial applications
1961/F	219 Upper Lisburn Road	1st floor rear infill extension
1976/DCA	11 Shrewsberry Park	Partial demolition of rear elevation to create openings
1980/F	16 Rugby Road	Change of use from House of Multiple occupancy to serviced accommodation
1981/F	35 Agincourt Avenue	Change of use from House of Multiple occupancy to two apartments
1995/F	22 Galwally Park	2 storey side and rear extension
1998/F	Belfast Metropolitan College, Tower Street	Demolition of buildings and construction of social-led, mixed tenure residential development comprising of 20 dwelling houses and 10 apartments with carparking; provision of public open space and community hub; and associated site works and access arrangements from Tower Street
1999/F	Unit 2, Hillview Retail Park	Change of use from retail (Class A1) to storage and distribution (Class B4) with associated trade counter/sales area and minor external alterations
2003/F	Ormiston House, 51A Hawthornden Road	Elevational changes to the previously approved pool pavilion (retrospective) and the proposed installation of solar panels to the pavilion roof. A change of use from a swimming pool ancillary to a residential dwelling to a pool for the provision of community and recreational water sports activities for use by Belfast Kayak Academy (Sui Generis) with associated parking and access via Kinedar Crescent
2007/F	4a Glengoland Parade	Single story rear extension
2012/F	787 Crumlin Road	Conversion of existing dwelling to House of Multiple Occupancy
2016/F	Colaiste Feirste, 7 Beechview Park	Proposed floodlighting on existing 3G soccer pitch, consisting of eight 12m tall floodlights. Four floodlights will be located on each of the four corners of the existing pitch with the remaining four placed equidistant between the end lines of the pitch and the centre line
2017/F	494 Antrim Road	Change of use from House of Multiple Occupancy and garage to 3no. 2 bed apartments and detached maisonette and associated elevation changes
2018/F	2 Royal Avenue	Alterations including provision of new structural opening with pedestrian entrance doors, roller shutters, improved boundary treatments and minor internal renovations
2019/LBC	2 Royal Avenue	Alterations including provision of new structural opening with pedestrian entrance doors, roller shutters, improved boundary treatments and minor internal renovations
2020/F	Existing base station rooftop installation at Owen O'Cork Mill, 288 Beerbridge Road	Proposed upgrade works consisting of the removal of existing 6 antennas and other ancilliary apparatus and the proposed installation of 12 antennas on new yoke brackets, stand-off brackets, chs antenna support poles and gantry poles on existing quadpods (to be reorientated), 1 gps antenna, internal upgrades to existing equipment cabin and all other ancillary development
2021/LBC	Existing base station rooftop installation at Owen O'Cork Mill, 288 Beersbridge Road	Proposed upgrade works consisting of the removal of existing 6 antennas and other ancilliary apparatus and the proposed installation of 12 antennas on new yoke brackets, stand-off brackets, chs antenna support poles and gantry poles on existing quadpods (to be reorientated), 1 gps antenna, internal upgrades to existing equipment cabin and all other ancillary development
2024/F	1a Derryvolgie Avenue	Change of use from church to community and cultural use in connection with a Musical Theatre academy, with provision for education and amateur dramatics theatre under use classes D1 (community and cultural uses) and D2 (assembly and leisure)
2025/F	87-91 Botanic Avenue	Retention of site hoarding
2026/F	256 North Queen Street	Construction of two apartments and 28 dwellings (30 units in total) with associated carparking, private and communal amenity space, landscaping, site works and access arrangements from North Queen Street
2027/F	J P Corry, 648 Springfield Road	Replacement office accommodation with new 2 storey building (incorporating renewable energy technology including PV panels and air source heating) adjacent to Springfield Road frontage and single storey extension to existing sales building to accommodate canteen and telesales suite. Proposal to also include alterations to boundary treatment along Springfield Road comprising reduction of wall height and replacement with railings, and provision of replacement parking and new servicing area upon demolition of the existing office accommodation
2029/F	243 Falls Road	Change of use from offices to into 2 bedroom apartment at 1st and 2nd floor level and elevation amendments to ground floor (including new shopfront and new dormer window)
2031/DCA	430 Lisburn Road	Retention of works to roof and demolition of chimney
2037/F	24 Waterloo Park	Single storey rear extension and new flat roof over existing sunroom
2040/F	The Catholic Chaplaincy, 28-38 Elmwood Avenue	Refurbishment and extension of Chaplaincy including change of use of upper floors to provide 41 studios for use as student accommodation, refurbishment and reconfiguration of ground floor layout, external landscaping, elevational changes and other associated works
2042/F	24 Eglantine Avenue	Change of use from House of Multiple Occupancy to dwelling (Use Class C1).
2043/F	87 Springfield Park	Single storey rear extension
2046/F	21 Ravenhill Park	Single and 2 storey rear extension, dormer on rear roof, construction of rear single storey garage and additional site works
2047/F	74 Woodvale Avenue	Single storey rear extension
2048/F	155 Haypark Avenue	Single and 2 storey rear and side extension
2055/F	17 Cherry Gardens	Single storey side and rear extension with raised patio and screening fence, external alterations and level access to front
2056/F	6 Finch Grove	Single storey rear extension, level access ramp to front and some internal alterations. Amendment to previous approval - extension length increased by 926mm due to location of NI Water sewer running underneath (LA04/2021/2217/F)
2057/F	6 Belfield Heights	Single storey detached garden room to rear
2058/F	Rooftop base station at Castlecourt shopping centre, Royal Avenue	Proposed upgrade works at existing rooftop base station installation comprising of the installation of new grillage fixed to existing and new steel beams to support proposed access steps and safety handrail, proposed steel bracing between existing steel members, 1 cable tray, 6no. proposed apertures to be mounted on new support poles on new circular headframe on existing 6.00m high stub monopole, 2 GPS modules, RRUs mounted on new support poles, 3 equipment cabinets to be installed within existing equipment and all other ancillary development
2059/F	Lands south of 56 Highcairn Drive, site located at junction between Highcairn Drive and Dunboyne Park	Residential development comprising of 12 semi-detached dwelling houses with incurtilage parking and associated site-works
2064/F	151 and 153 Belmont Church Road	Construction of hoarding and access gates (retrospective)
Re-advertisements
LA04/2021/1595/F	Lands in front of Calvert House, 23 Castle Place and 17 Castle Place	Provision of new building/structure to replace previous kiosk that has been recently removed, to incorporate display cases for artwork, awnings to provide covered open space, as well as street furniture and landscaping (amended description and plans)
0815/F	10 Windsor Avenue North	Conversion of existing building from two apartments to a single dwelling and two-storey rear extension to facilitate ancillary residential accommodation, demolition and replacement of existing garage (amended description)
1122/F	7 Ailesbury Drive	Proposed rear and side extension. Proposed demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement two-storey store and study (amended description)
1886F	The Devenish Complex, 33-37 Finaghy Road North	Retrospective application for proposed ground floor extension to restaurant to provide storage accommodation and link corridor, change of use of existing store to toilet block. Provision of 1no. additional store and 1no. Workshop in extended yard area to rear of restaurant to be enclosed by 2.4m high boundary wall. Removal of existing store located on the north-eastern corner of site. Provision of 2no. storage tanks in new extended yard and provision of new bin compound (amended description and drawings)