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57-59 & 61-63 Dublin Road, Belfast, BT2 7HE

Granted Belfast LA04/2024/1469/NMC Non Material Change

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

Proposal

Amendment to Planning Approval LA04/2020/0761/F to meet fire compliance near the NIE Substation by stepping back the adjacent elevation by 1m. The ground floor layout has been rearranged to accommodate a sprinkler system water storage. One first-floor residential unit is converted to resident/staff activities, and a lift is extended to the top residential level for DDA compliance. Minor front and rear elevation changes include ventilation grills for required airflow.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2024/1469/NMC

Application record

Reference
LA04/2024/1469/NMC
Type
Non Material Change
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
2 Sep 2024
Validated
13 Sep 2024
Decided
24 Jan 2025
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT2 7HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 57-59 & 61-63 Dublin Road, Belfast, BT2 7HE

    Display of 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign, 1 no. acrylic shop sign, 2 no. wall-mounted plaque and safety manifestations to glazing. (Amended Description).

    Decided 21 Apr 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2024

    Received by Belfast

  2. 13 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

GMR Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2011 · Belfast

31 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Belfast granted permission on 24 January 2025, 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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