Planning application
LA04/2025/1531/LBC
159-161 Donegall Pass, Belfast, BT7 1DT
Proposal
Elevational alterations including 5 rooflights and internal alterations to faciliate a Change of Use of vacant first floor of former church building to 13no. bedroom hostel.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1531/LBC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Belfast
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9 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
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