Planning application
11-21 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF
Works: Extension
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Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1164/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2025/1164/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 9 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Duncairn
- Postcode
- BT1 2FF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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LA04/2025/1165/DCA Awaiting decision
11-21 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF
Proposed demolition of some internal walls and staircases on all floors and external walls at the ground floor. Removal of all the existing windows and two ground floor openings on the front facade of 11-17 Donegall Street, new openings on the side/rear elevation. Removal of the roof of 19-21 Donegall Street and plant/enclosures on roof of 11-17 Donegall Street.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2025
Received by Belfast
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11 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 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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Rapport Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2011 · Belfast
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
72 documents on file for this application
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11-21 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF
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Proposed demolition of some internal walls and staircases on all floors and external walls at the ground floor. Removal of all the existing windows and two ground floor openings on the front facade of 11-17 Donegall Street, new openings on the side/rear elevation. Removal of the roof of 19-21 Donegall Street and plant/enclosures on roof of 11-17 Donegall Street.
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