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70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE

Granted Belfast LA04/2023/4550/LBC Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Change of use from retail to coffee shop & bakery. Alterations to ground floor frontage + additional site works. (Amended Description).

As published by the council, reference LA04/2023/4550/LBC

Application record

Reference
LA04/2023/4550/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
12 Dec 2023
Validated
21 Dec 2023
Decided
26 Nov 2024
Ward
Duncairn
Postcode
BT1 2BE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

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

  • 70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE

    Change of use from retail to coffee shop & bakery. Alterations to ground floor frontage + additional site works.

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2023

    Received by Belfast

  2. 21 Dec 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

HR Jess Ltd Agent, registered in Newtownabbey

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newtownabbey

64 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Belfast granted permission on 26 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE

    LA04/2023/4579/F Submitted 12 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from retail to coffee shop & bakery. Alterations to ground floor frontage + additional site works.

    Granted Full applications 26 docs
  • Rear of 62-68 High Street and vacant land between Nos 3 and 19-21 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ

    LA04/2025/2023/DCA Submitted 25 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Demolition of 2.1m high wall

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 9 docs
  • Rear of 62-68 High Street and vacant land between Nos 3 and 19-21 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ

    LA04/2025/1951/F Submitted 12 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Extension to external terrace / beer garden, creation of two storey brick structure with gable front, installation of bar counter, toilet block and food servery area and extraction flue. Erection of brick and rendered facade with sliding timber doors and glazed shop frontages.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 26 docs
  • Nos 59 & 61 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AB

    LA04/2026/1587/DCA Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition/ alteration of part of existing shop frontages to High Street and Pottinger’s Entry (ground floor level)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 8 docs
  • Nos. 5 & 9-13 Waring Street, Belfast, BT1 2DX

    LA04/2026/0126/NMC Submitted 27 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    NMC to LA04/2022/1694/F - Infill extension to western elevation to facilitate internal layout changes

    Granted Amendments Extension 27 docs
  • No's 5 and 9-13 Waring Street, Belfast, BT1 2DX

    LA04/2026/0127/LBC Submitted 27 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of rear return to existing building; internal demolitions; external alterations to facade; and erection of 6 storey extension and covered roof terrace

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 25 docs

In Belfast

  • Arthur House, 24-26 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB

    Demolition of curtain walling on sixth floor and existing roof and plant area. demolition of curtain walling and glass balustrade on fourth floor front elevation (renewal of LA04/2021/1658/DCA) (amended description)

    Received 26 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • Wilmont House, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, 243 Upper Malone Rd, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9LA

    Enabling works for safe access and asbestos removal to allow condition survey to occur.

    Received 2 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 57 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EB

    Minor external and internal demolitions required to facilitate alterations to the shopfront and fenestration changes to north and west elevation (Amended Description)

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • St. Patricks Church Of Ireland Newtownards Road, Ballymacarrett, Belfast, BT4 1GZ

    Single storey link building extension between the existing church and church hall; external landscaping works including children’s play area, fencing and access ramp. External alterations with new window / door openings and internal alterations to the church hall. Provision of an external bin storage area.

    Received 13 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB

    Proposed change of use from ground and first floor coffee shop to restaurant and takeaway including external alterations and associated external plant

    Received 13 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings