Planning application
LA04/2025/1439/F
Ground Floor Unit, 16 Cromac Place, Belfast, BT7 2JB
Proposal
Change of use from ground floor office space to cafe unit, new front door to cafe unit and construction of a bin storage area. (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1439/F
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by Belfast
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24 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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