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40 & 40a Donegall Pass, Belfast, BT7 1BS

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/0420/F Full

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Single storey front extension and three storey rear extension to facilitate a change of use from retail to restaurant on ground and first floor (part retrospective) (amended plans).

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/0420/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/0420/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
11 Mar 2025
Validated
29 May 2025
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT7 1BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 29 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 July 2025, 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.

Documents

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

28 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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