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Belfast Metropolitan College Tower Street Belfast BT5 4FH.

Granted Belfast LA04/2022/1998/F Full

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of social-led, mixed tenure residential development comprising of 20 no. dwelling houses and 10 no. apartments with car parking; provision of public open space and community hub; and associated site works and access arrangements from Tower Street.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2022/1998/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2022/1998/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
25 Oct 2022
Validated
4 Nov 2022
Decided
28 Apr 2023
Ward
Ballymacarrett
Postcode
BT5 4FH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Oct 2022

    Received by Belfast

  2. 4 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

66 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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