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Planning application

70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE

Granted Belfast LA04/2023/4579/F Full

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.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2023/4579/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2023/4579/F
Type
Full
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. (Amended Description).

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

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

26 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE

    LA04/2023/4550/LBC Submitted 12 Dec 2023 50 yards away

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

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 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

  • 40 Sydenham Park, Belfast, BT4 1PW

    2 storey side extension. Widening of driveway

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn

    3 Clara Crescent Upper, Belfast, BT5 5EQ

    Change of use from 4 bed dwelling to 5 bed / 5 person HMO including single storey extension to kitchen

    Received 23 Jun, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 42 Clara Park, Belfast, BT5 6FE

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions to make way for a proposed new single storey extension to the rear

    Received 2 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 6 North Sperrin, Belfast, BT5 7HU

    Single storey rear and side extension and new rear patio. Demoliton of existing garage.

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 96 Rosebery Road, Belfast, BT6 8JF

    Replacement single storey rear extension

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications