Planning application
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DL
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of the school steward's house. The proposed demolition forms part of the overall RBAI Campus Vision proposal which is the subject of a related planning application (ref. LA04/2024/0344/F) and listed building consent application (ref. LA04/2024/0321/LBC) (amended description).
As published by the council, reference LA04/2024/0432/DCA
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2024/0432/DCA
- Type
- Conservation Area Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 7 Mar 2024
- Validated
- 7 Mar 2024
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT1 6DL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Mar 2024
Received by Belfast
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21 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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6 Aug 2026
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Co Down
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