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 102 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 106 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

  98% 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

• The Royal Belfast Academical Institution College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DL

  LA04/2024/0344/F Submitted 20 Feb 2024 100 yards away

  Construction of a new South Wing of the RBAI Campus to include multi-purpose dining hall, 15 general classrooms, a drama suite, a 25m swimming pool, a Board Room suite, living accommodation for the School Steward with PV panels on roof and new, small extension to the Soane Building, to provide improved accessibility and upgraded WC facilities, with associated refurbishment and re-modelling of first and second floor classrooms to the southern end of the Soane Building, the development of landscaped zones including the under-croft area at the Common Hall and new boundary treatment at Durham Street and demolition of the existing dining hall, swimming pool, school steward's house and W-Block.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 83 docs

• Student Roost - Swanston House 41-45 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ES

  LA04/2026/0713/F Submitted 15 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Replacement of the existing management suite with 4no. additional student accommodation studios resulting in a total of 321 total bedspaces. Change of use of retail unit to resident gym, erection of entrance canopy, installation of air handling units and associated units.

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• Student Roost, John Bell House College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DJ

  LA04/2026/0474/LBC Submitted 12 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Listed building consent for the installation of kitchenettes to existing bedrooms and the installation of a tea station and associated works

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

• LA04/2026/1403/DCA Granted

  36 Marlborough Park North, Belfast, BT9 6HJ

  Demolition of the existing conservatory and partial removal of existing external walls at ground floor level to facilitate the proposed rear extension.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1198/DCA Granted

  7 Deramore Park South, Malone Upper, Belfast, BT9 5JY

  Demolition of existing single storey garage along the east boundary, partial demolition to gable wall for new window opening, demolition and replacement of entrance steps, terrace wall and rear garden patio wall. (Retrospective)

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1425/LBC Granted

  Translink railway bridge, approx. 8 metres to the north-west of No. 46 Upper Dunmurry Lane, Dunmurry.

  Corehole investigations to stone parapet on west elevation of railway bridge, and subsequent reinstatement of same.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0902/LBC Granted

  John H Lunn (jewellers) Ltd , 2 Queens Arcade, Belfast, BT1 5FE

  Alterations to Listed Buildings including internal reordering, amendments to façade, and new shopfront signage

  Received 15 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0953/DCA Granted

  27 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AL

  Demolition of single storey rear extension. Partial demolition of rear wall. Removal of 3 No. windows and 2 No. doors to rear/side elevations.

  Received 21 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings