Agenda

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 15th September, 2026 5.00 pm

Venue: Lavery Room, City Hall

Contact: Carolyn Donnelly, Democratic Services Officer

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Routine Matters Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
1a	Apologies Additional documents: Webcast for 1a
1b	Minutes Additional documents: Webcast for 1b
1c	Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Webcast for 1c
2.	Matters Referred by the Council/Motions Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
2a	Notice of Motion - Embedding Community Food Growing in the Planning Process for New Housing Developments PDF 230 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 2a
3.	Planning Appeals Notified PDF 102 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Planning Decisions Issued PDF 224 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Live Applications for Major Development PDF 180 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Committee Decisions that have yet to issue PDF 202 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 6.
7.	Miscellaneous Reports Additional documents: Webcast for 7.
7a	Consultation on a Historic Environment Policy for Northern Ireland by the Department for Communities. PDF 405 KB Additional documents: APPENDIX 1_ , item 7a PDF 2 MB APPENDIX 2_ , item 7a PDF 6 MB APPENDIX 3__Draft Council Response , item 7a PDF 323 KB Webcast for 7a
7b	Consultation on the Tree Protection Bill for the Northern Ireland Assembly PDF 441 KB Additional documents: APPENDIX 1 - Tree-Protection-Bill. , item 7b PDF 484 KB APPENDIX 2 Tree-Protection-Bill , item 7b PDF 389 KB APPENDIX 3- Tree Protection Bill , item 7b PDF 219 KB Webcast for 7b
7c	Consultation on proposed changes to the Classes and Thresholds in the Schedule to the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 by the Department for Infrastructure PDF 390 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 Current Development Management Regulations 2015 , item 7c PDF 153 KB Appendix 2 BCC response to previous consultation on DM Regulations , item 7c PDF 137 KB Appendix 3 DfI Consultation Review document , item 7c PDF 639 KB Webcast for 7c
8.	Planning Applications Additional documents: Webcast for 8.
8a	LA04/2026/0216/F - Single-storey rear extension and 2-storey rear and side extension - 1 Cricklewood Crescent PDF 1009 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 8a
8b	LA04/2026/1207/LBC - Enabling works for safe access and asbestos removal to allow condition survey to occur. - Wilmont House, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, 243 Upper Malone Rd PDF 845 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 8b
8c	LA04/2026/0890/F - The proposed regeneration of an existing open space. The scheme includes permeable surfaces, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), surface water management, improved/new paths and associated landscaping works. - The open space directly to the south of 2-20 Distillery Street and 9-11 Blackwater Way PDF 846 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 8c
9.	Restricted Items Additional documents: Webcast for 9.
9a	WITHDRAWN: LA04/2025/0605/F - Erection of a four storey building to create 29no. short-term let accommodation units with ancillary roof-mounted solar panels. - 341-345 Albertbridge Road, Ballymacarret Additional documents: Webcast for 9a
9b	LA04/2024/0570/F - Change of use of an existing hotel, conference centre and offices (sui generis) to a 97-bed care home (Use Class C3(b)) and 1,559sqmdiagnostic medical facility (Use Class D1(a)), associated access, car parking, landscaping and open space. - Stormont Hotel, 587 Upper Newtownards Road; and LA04/2024/0569/O - Outline planning permission with all matter reserved for independent living (Use Class C1) units and up to 62no. assisted living units (Use Class C3), associated internal access roads, communal open space, revised access from Castleview Road, associated car parking, servicing, amenity space and landscaping and demolition of dwellings at Castleview Road (nos. 2, 4, 6, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 & 30) and Summerhill Parade (nos. 18, 20 & 22) (amended description). - Stormont Hotel, 587 Upper Newtownards Road BT4 3LP and adjacent properties at Castleview Road (nos. 2, 4, 6, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 & 30), Summerhill Parade (nos. 18, 20 & 22), and rear of 160 Barnett View the reasons why item 9b is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 9b/2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 24 View the reasons why document 9b/3 is restricted Webcast for 9b
9c	Quarter 4 Finance Report - 2025/2026 View the reasons why item 9c is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 26 View the reasons why document 9c/2 is restricted Webcast for 9c