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39 Hamilton Street, BT2 8LP

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/0570/F Full

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Proposal

Retrospective change of use from residential (Use Class C1) to short-term let accommodation (Sui Generis) (amended plans received – one room retained as permanent residential accommodation)

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/0570/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/0570/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
28 Mar 2025
Validated
28 Mar 2025
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT2 8LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • LA04/2025/0571/LBC Awaiting decision

    39 Hamilton Street, BT2 8LP

    Retrospective change of use from residential (Use Class C1) to short-term let accommodation (Sui Generis), and installation of en-suite.

    Submitted 28 Mar 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Mar 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 May 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.

Who's behind it

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Planning by Design Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

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Documents

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

23 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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Nearby applications

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  • 39 Hamilton Street, BT2 8LP

    LA04/2025/0571/LBC Submitted 28 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~23 May

    Retrospective change of use from residential (Use Class C1) to short-term let accommodation (Sui Generis), and installation of en-suite.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs
  • 39 Hamilton Street, Belfast, BT2 8LP

    LA04/2026/0708/LBC Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jun

    Retrospective change of use from residential to short-term let accommodation and internal alterations

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs
  • 39 Hamilton Street, Belfast, BT2 8LP

    LA04/2026/0780/F Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jun

    Retrospective change of use from residential to short-term let accommodation with internal alterations

    Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs
  • 24 Joy Street, Belfast, BT2 8LE

    LA04/2026/0600/LBC Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

    Change of Use from residential (Class C1) to short-term let accomodation (Sui Generis) and retrospective internal alterations to Listed Building.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 18 docs
  • 24 Joy Street, Belfast, BT2 8LE

    LA04/2026/0599/F Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

    Change of Use from residential (Class C1) to short-term let accommodation (Sui Generis) and retrospective internal alterations to Listed Building.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 23 docs
  • 1 Catherine Street North, Belfast, BT2 8LR

    LA04/2026/1199/DCA Submitted 1 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of chimney, rear roof and sections of rear elevation for proposed dormer and rear extension

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs

In Belfast

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    Received 2 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 6 North Sperrin, Belfast, BT5 7HU

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