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Planning application

9 Arthur Square, Belfast, BT1 4FD

Refused Belfast LA04/2023/3137/A Advertisement

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

1 Shop sign, 1 Projecting sign

As published by the council, reference LA04/2023/3137/A

Application record

Reference
LA04/2023/3137/A
Type
Advertisement
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
25 Apr 2023
Validated
25 Apr 2023
Decided
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT1 4FD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 9 Arthur Square, Belfast, BT1 4FD

    Alterations to listed building to facilitate shop signage andprojecting sign.

    Decided 6 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Apr 2023

    Received by Belfast

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 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 this refusal means

Belfast refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 9 Arthur Square, Belfast, BT1 4FD

    LA04/2023/3141/LBC Submitted 25 Apr 2023 1m away

    Alterations to listed building to facilitate shop signage andprojecting sign.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings 22 docs
  • Mayfair Buildings 5-11 William Street South BT1 4FD, 5-11 Arthur Square Bt1 4AR, Belfast, BT1 4FD

    LA04/2025/1911/F Submitted 9 Nov 2025 6m away

    Change of use of existing upper floors from offices (Class B1) to hostel accommodation (Class C1/Sui Generis) providing 136 bedspaces, with associated lounge, kitchen, and ancillary facilities; and formation of a new entrance lobby within one small ground-floor retail unit fronting William Street South. All other ground-floor retail units remain unchanged. Internal alterations only with no increase in building footprint or external envelope. Minor elevation changes to create door entrances. Building lies within the Belfast City Centre Conservation Area.

    Granted Full applications 92 docs
  • Mayfair Buildings 5-11 William Street South BT1 4FD, 5-11 Arthur Square Bt1 4AR, Belfast, BT1 4FD

    LA04/2025/1912/DCA Submitted 9 Nov 2025 6m away

    Change of use of existing upper floors from offices (Class B1) to hostel accommodation (Class C1/Sui Generis) providing 136 bedspaces, with associated lounge, kitchen, and ancillary facilities; and formation of a new entrance lobby within one small ground-floor retail unit fronting William Street South. All other ground-floor retail units remain unchanged. Internal alterations only with no increase in building footprint or external envelope. Minor elevation changes to create door entrances. Building lies within the Belfast City Centre Conservation Area.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 55 docs
  • Mayfair Buildings 5-11 William Street South BT1 4FD, 5-11 Arthur Square Bt1 4AR, Belfast, BT1 4FD

    LA04/2025/2005/LBC Submitted 18 Nov 2025 6m away

    Change of use of existing upper floors from offices (Class B1) to hostel accommodation (Class C1/Sui Generis) providing 136 bedspaces, with associated lounge, kitchen, and ancillary facilities; and formation of a new entrance lobby within one small ground-floor retail unit fronting William Street South. All other ground-floor retail units remain unchanged. Internal alterations only with no increase in building footprint or external envelope. Minor elevation changes to create door entrances. Building lies within the Belfast City Centre Conservation Area.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 71 docs
  • Mayfair Building, 8 Arthur Square, Belfast, BT1 4FD

    LA04/2025/1384/LBC Submitted 19 Aug 2025 9m away

    Replacement of flat roof coverings including insulation upgrades, stone repairs and replacement. Removal and disposal of external lighting.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs
  • 4-14 Arthur Street Existing Listed building with retail units at ground floor level, retail storage and facilities at first flor level and vacant office space on upper floors.

    LA04/2025/2095/DC Submitted 4 Dec 2025 25m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jan

    Discharge Condition 2 of Planning Permission LA04/2025/1066/F (Management Plan)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

In Belfast

  • 22-24 Berry Street, Belfast, BT1 1FJ

    1 No. fascia sign and 2 No. illuminated projecting signs

    24 Apr 2026 Advertising
  • Lands directly south of Titanic Belfast and North-West of Hamilton Dock located off Queen's Road, Belfast. (Hamilton Dock Hotel)

    Erection of signage for hotel development approved under planning permission LA04/2023/3442/F, comprising 3 no. internally illuminated signs to hotel elevations.

    20 Feb 2026 Advertising
  • 38-52 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 6AA

    4 No. building fascia non-illuminated signs

    23 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • LA04/2026/1496/A Awaiting decision

    Hampton Estates 373 Ormeau Road, Ormeau, Belfast, BT7 3GP

    4 fasica level shop signs, 1 high level sign and 1 LCD internal tv screen.

    24 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • Santander Uk Plc 6 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1DA

    1 internal digital media screen, 1 logo sign to entrance door, 2 projecting signs and window graphics to inside of windows.

    21 May 2026 Advertising