John Hewitt Licensed Premises 49-51 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FN

1. 30 Aug 2024

   Received by Belfast

2. 10 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 35 Donegall Street and 37 Donegall Street/7 Donegall Street Place Belfast, Belfast, BT1 2FN

  LA04/2025/1588/DC Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 of LA04/2022/1403/F. Archaeological Programme of Works.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Existing Car Park Adjacent No.13 Talbot Street and to the rear of 55-59 and 61-67 Donegall Street. Belfast, BT1 2LD

  LA04/2024/1867/F Submitted 7 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use from private car park to public fee paying car park. Erection of ticket payment box. (Amended Description).

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• The Duke Of York 7-15 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2NB

  LA04/2026/1114/F Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Temporary art installation featuring illuminated sculptural umbrellas suspended at first-floor height (retrospective). (Additional Plans).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• 27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG

  LA04/2025/2170/DCA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Partial demolition, refurbishment and alterations to building for new windows, doors and fixture arrangements.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing 24 docs

• 27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG

  LA04/2025/2163/F Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from existing office block (A2 & B1) to 25no. bedroom hotel / bar / restaurant (Sui Generis). Façade improvements, creation of new openings and PV panels on roof and additional site works.

  Granted Full applications 64 docs

• 11-21 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF

  LA04/2025/1164/F Submitted 9 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Proposed change of use with associated external alterations and extensions to provide a 52-bed hotel with bar and restaurant facilities. The development includes extensions and reconfiguration of upper floor levels to facilitate change of use from offices to hotel accommodation and new ground floor frontage to Donegall Street and Warehouse Lane, and all other associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 72 docs

• LA04/2025/1410/F Granted

  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
• la04/2026/0151/F Granted

  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
• LA04/2026/1426/F Granted

  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
• LA04/2026/1219/F Granted

  96 Rosebery Road, Belfast, BT6 8JF

  Replacement single storey rear extension

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