City Quays Gardens - lands to the east of Harbour Office and adjoining lands at Corporation Square, and Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3AL

1. 22 Jul 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 28 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Belfast granted permission on 8 September 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Surface level car park to east of Harbour Office and adjoining lands at Corporation Square and Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3AL

  LA04/2023/3457/NMC Submitted 14 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Non material changes associated with LA04/2022/0262/F. 1. Vehicular access from Corporation Square beneath the Nest structure removed. Maintenance/event access will be via Clarendon Road. Reasons for amendment – to improve pedestrian safety in the gardens and to provide hostile vehicle mitigation; 2. Additional pedestrian access on the eastern site boundary to link the new CQ3 building to the gardens; 3. Additional trees and boulders incorporated along the eastern boundary to provide additional hostile vehicle mitigation; 4. 2no. additional trees retained; 5.. Gateway nest structure – attached pergola removed to enable easier construction/manufacture; 6. Minor adjustments to internal layouts and material application (material types have remained the same); 7. Some specification amendments and additions to street furniture & pop-up power provision; 8. Floating habitat island trial planting within Clarendon Dock; 9. Compass artwork paving to Corporation Square entrance added.

  Withdrawn Amendments Trees 15 docs

• Belfast Harbour Office and William Ritchie Building Corporation Square and 2 Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3AL

  LA04/2026/0665/LBC Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Removal of existing link between the Belfast Harbour Office and William Ritchie Building, Erection of new link bridge and reinstatement of northern gable of Harbour Office. Reinstatement of cellar entrance. Entrance ramp to William Ritchie Building. Erection of a new gate and railings along the eastern boundary.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 41 docs

• Belfast Harbour Office and William Ritchie Building, Corporation Square and 2 Clarendon Road, Belfast.

  LA04/2026/0676/F Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  New entrance to the William Ritchie Building,pedestrian steps and ramped access. Rear extension. Roof extension with landscaped roof terrace, external plant area and rear escape staircase. Replacement link bridge between William Ritchie and Belfast Harbour Office. Reinstatement of existing cellar and Northern gable of the listed Belfast Harbour Office. Landscaping and Hardstanding works. New gate and railings to Eastern perimeter of Belfast Harbour Office, associated site works.

  Granted Full applications Extension 54 docs

• 10 L City Quays 3 Donegall Quay, Belfast, BT1 3NH

  LA04/2022/2275/A Submitted 12 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Rooftop internally lit building sign on the eastern elevation (Amended)

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• Level 16 - Roof Plant Deck of City Quays 3, Belfast, BT1 3NH

  LA04/2023/4594/A Submitted 19 Dec 2023 100 yards away

  Illuminated sign

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• City Quays 3 Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3BG

  LA04/2026/1165/A Submitted 26 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of 2 no. illuminated signs to the external North and South elevations of the building.

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• LA04/2026/0836/NMC Granted

  Lands located on the corner junction of Hamilton Road, to the south of the T13 Building (We are Vertigo) located on Queens Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast BT3 9DT.

  Minor amendment to access arrangements and boundary wall as previously approved under planning reference LA04/2022/1420/F

  Received 1 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1588/NMC Refused

  43 Houston Park, Belfast, BT5 6AT

  Enlargement and alterations to rear dormer previously approved under LA04/2025/1830/F.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1593/NMC Refused

  63 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7DE

  Amendments to positioning and size of the approved 3nr front dormers NMC - LA04/2025/0262/F.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1321/NMC Refused

  35 Wynchurch Avenue, Belfast, BT6 0JP

  Amendment from pitched roof to flat roof on the two storey extension to previous planning permission LA04/2025/1895/F.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1153/NMC Granted

  1-21 Castlereagh Road Ballymacarret Belfast BT5 5FB

  NMC to approval LA04/2023/2763/F. Alterations include amendments to internal layouts, window alterations,balcony amendments, alterations to approved materials.

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Amendments