Plans submitted for 10 new homes at Broom Park in Dunmurry
Plans for a Broom Park housing development comprising 10 new homes have been submitted to Belfast City Council, proposing the construction of residential properties on vacant land in Dunmurry.
The application relates to land behind numbers 54 and 56 Broom Park and was included in the council’s latest planning advertisements, published on Friday 9 October 2026.
The proposed development would consist of four three-bedroom houses and six two-bedroom houses, alongside landscaping, access arrangements and associated site works.
The plans remain under consideration, with no planning permission granted at this stage.
Broom Park housing development would provide 10 homes
According to the application submitted to Belfast City Council, the proposed scheme would include a mixture of two-bedroom and three-bedroom properties.
Four houses would be designed to accommodate five people, with three bedrooms in each property.
The remaining six houses would each contain two bedrooms and be designed to accommodate three people.
In total, the development would provide 10 homes with 24 bedrooms and a combined stated occupancy capacity of 38 people.
The application also includes landscaping, access arrangements and associated site works intended to support the proposed residential development.
The planning reference is LA04/2026/1610/F.
Vacant land behind existing Broom Park properties
The proposed development site is located behind existing residential properties at 54 and 56 Broom Park in Dunmurry, southwest Belfast.
Broom Park forms part of an established residential area, with a mixture of existing housing and nearby local amenities.
The application proposes bringing vacant land into residential use, although the final layout and design would be subject to the council’s consideration of the submitted plans.
The planning process will provide an opportunity to examine how the proposed homes would fit into the surrounding neighbourhood.
Issues such as access, parking, drainage, landscaping and the relationship between the new houses and neighbouring properties may be relevant to the council’s assessment.
New housing plans subject to council approval
The Broom Park housing development is currently a proposal rather than an approved construction project.
Belfast City Council will assess the application against relevant planning policies and consider any representations submitted during the consultation process.
The council may also seek comments from statutory consultees where appropriate.
Although the application specifies the number and size of the proposed homes, the published planning advertisement does not identify whether the properties would be offered for private sale, private rental or social housing.
It would therefore be premature to describe the development as an affordable or social housing scheme without further confirmation.
No construction start date or completion timetable has been confirmed in the published planning notice.
How residents can view the Broom Park housing plans
Residents interested in the proposal can examine the application through the Northern Ireland Planning Portal.
The application was advertised by Belfast City Council on 9 October 2026, and the council advises that written comments on advertised applications should normally be submitted within 14 days of publication.
Anyone making a representation should quote planning reference LA04/2026/1610/F.
Comments can address relevant planning considerations, including the potential effects of the proposed development on the surrounding area.
The council will consider the application before deciding whether planning permission should be granted, refused or approved subject to conditions.
Broom Park housing development awaiting decision
The proposed 10-home development represents another residential planning application within the wider Belfast City Council area.
If approved and subsequently constructed, it would introduce a mixture of smaller two-bedroom and larger three-bedroom properties to the Broom Park neighbourhood.
However, the submission of a planning application does not guarantee that the development will proceed.
For now, the Broom Park housing development remains at the planning stage, with residents able to review the proposals and submit comments through the official planning process.
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External: Belfast City Council – Current Planning Applications (ref: LA04/2026/1610/F)