Lidl Northern Ireland Limited re: 47 Ballysillan Road - application for provisional grant of licence

Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Articles 5(1)(b), 7, 9 and Schedule 1

Notice of application for the provisional grant of a licence for premises

in which the only or principal business is the sale of intoxicating liquor

by retail for consumption off the premises

IN THE COUNTY COURT FOR THE NORTH EASTERN DIVISION

SITTING AT BELFAST

TAKE NOTICE that Lidl Northern Ireland Limited having its registered office situate at Dundrod Road, Nutts Corner, Crumlin, County Antrim, BT29 4SR intends to apply to the County Court for the North Eastern Division sitting at Belfast, Laganside Courts, 45 Oxford Street, Belfast, BT1 3LA commencing at 10.30 in the forenoon of the 7th day of September 2026 for the provisional grant of a licence for premises situate at 47 Ballysillan Road, Ballysillan Lower, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT14 7QP being such premises as are specified in Article 5(1)(b) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, namely, premises in which the applicant intends to carry on only or principally the business of selling intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises.



AND TAKE NOTICE that this application will be dealt with by the Court on 10th day of September 2026 commencing at 10.30 in the forenoon.



The applicant company will be the owner of the business.

The applicant is a limited liability company whose directors are:-

Maeve McCleane, Main Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Avril O'Hehir, RDC Nutts Corner, Dundrod Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim

Robert Ryan, RDC Nutts Corner, Dundrod Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim

Tim Ulbrich, RDC Nutts Corner, Dundrod Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim

Kevin Patrick Duffy, RDC Nutts Corner, Dundrod Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim

Gordon Cruikshanks, RDC Nutts Corner, Dundrod Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim

The persons having executive control of the company are as follows:-

Maeve McCleane

Avril O'Hehir

Robert Ryan

Tim Ulbrich

Kevin Patrick Duffy

Gordon Cruikshanks

The company is incorporated in Northern Ireland under company number NI647629.

Avril O'Hehir is the Company Secretary.

The owner of the premises is Lidl Northern Ireland Limited.



In accordance with Schedule 1 of the said Order and Rule 6 of Order 48 of the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 attached to this notice a copy of a plan of the said premises is attached delineating:-

(a) the part of parts thereof in which intoxicating liquor is to be sold; and

(b) the extent of the premises which are to be extended, used or demolished.

There is in force planning permission to use the premises as premises of the kind specified in this notice for the period during which the licence would be in force.

A subsisting licence as defined in Schedule II of the said Order for premises at 847-849 Crumlin Road, Belfast such as are specified in Article 5(1)(b) of the said order will be surrendered to the Court.



AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person owning, residing or carrying on business in the vicinity of the premises for which the licence is sought must, in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule I to the Order serve notice of his intention to object upon the applicant (at its Solicitors address herein if required) and the Chief Clerk not less than one week before the opening of the Court sittings specified herein.

The permissible grounds of objection are as specified in Article 7(4)(a) to (e)(i) of the said Order, namely:

(i) failure to comply with the correct procedure;

(ii) the fitness of the applicant;

(iii) the unsuitability of the premises; and

(iv) where subject to Article 7(6) or Schedule 3, paragraph 6 of the said Order, the number of licensed premises of that kind in the vicinity is or will be adequate.



Dated this 7th day of August 2026

Signed: DWF (NI) LLP

Solicitors for the Applicant

Jefferson House

42 Queen Street, Belfast BT1 6HL



To: 1. The Chief Clerk, Belfast County Court, 45 Oxford Street, Belfast BT1 3LA

2. The Clerk of the Petty Sessions, Belfast Magistrates Court, 45 Oxford Street,

Belfast BT1 3LA

3. The Sub-Divisional Commander where the premises are situate being:

Tennent Street PSNI Station, C/O Musgrave PSNI Station, 60 Victoria Street,

Belfast BT1 3GL

4. The Sub-Divisional Commander where the applicant’s place of business in Northern Ireland is situate: Antrim & Newtownabbey PSNI, 24 Castle Street, Antrim BT41 4JE

5. Belfast City Council, Cecil Ward Building, 4-10 Linenhall Street, Belfast BT1 5GS