Belfast City Airport, Sydenham Bypass, Belfast. BT3 9JH Data via plota.co.uk

LA06/2026/0778/PAN - Proposal of Application Notice Valid

Proposal

Belfast City Airport is proposing a programme of improvements to enhance passenger facilities, improve aircraft operations and strengthen connectivity to and from the airport. This PAN relates to a proposed outline planning application for supporting airport infrastructure and associated development, including: • ancillary aviation operations, including aircraft hangars, aviation fuel tanks and associated infrastructure; • a hotel; • the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at various locations across the airport; • an electric vehicle charging hub; and • improvements to landscaping, drainage, utilities, servicing infrastructure, and other ancillary development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 41.

Important details

Application type
Proposal of Application Notice
Postcode
BT3 9JH
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Garnerville
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley

Decision outlook

Day 41, past Ards and North Down's usual 19 days for pre-application advice. 95% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 23 Nov 2026.

Day 4115 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
661decided in the last year

Plota live figures for pre-application advice decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent pre-application advice in Ards and North Down to go on. Ards and North Down decision record →