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Site abutted by Ibs hotel and college central apartments at King Street, Belfast, BT1 6AD.

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/0284/F Full

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Proposed erection of 11 storey apartment building 39m in height comprising 10no apartments.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/0284/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/0284/F
Type
Full
Status
Under Consideration
Received
13 Feb 2025
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT1 6AD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Belfast took a median of 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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ARCUS Agent, registered in Aberdeen

Active · incorporated 2000 · Aberdeen

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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

32 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided full applications in a median of 132 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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