14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• LA04/2025/1586/LBC Awaiting decision

  14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

  Proposed change of use from shop and storage rooms to a coffee shop at ground floor and 3no. apartments at first to fourth floor with a four storey rear extension and associated site works. Demolition of rear return and stairwell.

  Submitted 23 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 23 Sep 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 23 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 December 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.

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• 14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

  LA04/2025/1586/LBC Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Proposed change of use from shop and storage rooms to a coffee shop at ground floor and 3no. apartments at first to fourth floor with a four storey rear extension and associated site works. Demolition of rear return and stairwell.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +1 41 docs
  Several homes

• Capital House 1-3 Upper Queen Street and, 34-48 Wellington Place, Belfast, BT1 6FB

  LA04/2025/1973/F Submitted 14 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Extensions to front and rear of existing building, two storey rooftop extension, refurbishment of existing façade, internal alterations and partial demolition, and all associated site works

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 48 docs

• 1-3 Upper Queen Street and 34-48 Wellington Place, Belfast, Belfast, BT1 6GF

  LA04/2025/1974/DCA Submitted 14 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Partial demolition involving removal of two storey front extension to existing building and associated site works

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 19 docs

• Beaufort House 31 Wellington Place Belfast BT1 6GS.

  LA04/2022/1657/F Submitted 22 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Proposed Change of Use from Office (Class B1) to 113no. bed Aparthotel (Sui Generis) at 1st-8th Floor, with coffee hatch & restaurant/bar at Ground Floor. Development works to include external facade alterations and all other associated site works.

  Granted Full applications 65 docs

• Beaufort House 31 Wellington Place Belfast BT1 6GS.

  LA04/2022/1658/DCA Submitted 22 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Demolition of glazed sections and windows to front facade and windows to rear and side elevations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing 26 docs

• Beaufort House 31 Wellington Place, Belfast, BT1 6BH

  LA04/2023/2860/NMC Submitted 13 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Non-Material Change to the wording of Condition No 02 of LA04/2022/1657/F

  Granted Amendments 1 doc

• LA04/2025/1410/F Granted

  40 Sydenham Park, Belfast, BT4 1PW

  2 storey side extension. Widening of driveway

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn

  3 Clara Crescent Upper, Belfast, BT5 5EQ

  Change of use from 4 bed dwelling to 5 bed / 5 person HMO including single storey extension to kitchen

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• la04/2026/0151/F Granted

  42 Clara Park, Belfast, BT5 6FE

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions to make way for a proposed new single storey extension to the rear

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1426/F Granted

  6 North Sperrin, Belfast, BT5 7HU

  Single storey rear and side extension and new rear patio. Demoliton of existing garage.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1219/F Granted

  96 Rosebery Road, Belfast, BT6 8JF

  Replacement single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications