14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• LA04/2025/1585/F 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 Full applications

1. 23 Sep 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 November 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.

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 113 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

  LA04/2025/1585/F Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

  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 Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 48 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

• LA04/2026/0387/DCA Granted

  Arthur House, 24-26 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB

  Demolition of curtain walling on sixth floor and existing roof and plant area. demolition of curtain walling and glass balustrade on fourth floor front elevation (renewal of LA04/2021/1658/DCA) (amended description)

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1207/LBC Granted

  Wilmont House, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, 243 Upper Malone Rd, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9LA

  Enabling works for safe access and asbestos removal to allow condition survey to occur.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2025/1255/DCA Granted

  57 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EB

  Minor external and internal demolitions required to facilitate alterations to the shopfront and fenestration changes to north and west elevation (Amended Description)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0267/LBC Granted

  St. Patricks Church Of Ireland Newtownards Road, Ballymacarrett, Belfast, BT4 1GZ

  Single storey link building extension between the existing church and church hall; external landscaping works including children’s play area, fencing and access ramp. External alterations with new window / door openings and internal alterations to the church hall. Provision of an external bin storage area.

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0490/LBC Granted

  18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB

  Proposed change of use from ground and first floor coffee shop to restaurant and takeaway including external alterations and associated external plant

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings