Planning application
Ground Floor Unit, 16 Cromac Place, Belfast, BT7 2JB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2025/1439/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT7 2JB
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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Place Lab Limited Agent, registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2012 · Belfast
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17 documents on file for this application
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Belfast granted permission on 28 November 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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