20 Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QD

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• LA04/2026/0855/DCA Awaiting decision

  20 Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QD

  Minor internal and external demolition works to facilitate the retention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing office building (Class A2) and 2 no. vacant retails units (Class A1) to hotel accommodation and associated facilities, including bar and restaurant (sui generis) and extension of 5th floor (30no. hotel bedrooms in total).’ Please refer to enclosed demolition plans to see full details of demolition.

  Submitted 8 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 30 Sep 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 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 101 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• LA04/2026/1536/F Awaiting decision

  No. 24 Rosemary Street and Nos. 19-27 Lombard Street, Belfast

  Retention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing buildings at No. 24 Rosemary Street and Nos. 19-27 Lombard Street to extend hotel development (LA04/2025/1651/F under consideration) and associated facilities including bar, restaurant and outdoor seating area at ground floor level and 4no. additional bedrooms at first and second floor levels.

  Submitted 26 Aug 2026 Full applications

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• 20 Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QD

  LA04/2026/0855/DCA Submitted 8 May 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  Minor internal and external demolition works to facilitate the retention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing office building (Class A2) and 2 no. vacant retails units (Class A1) to hotel accommodation and associated facilities, including bar and restaurant (sui generis) and extension of 5th floor (30no. hotel bedrooms in total).’ Please refer to enclosed demolition plans to see full details of demolition.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 14 docs

• No. 24 Rosemary Street and Nos. 19-27 Lombard Street, Belfast

  LA04/2026/1536/F Submitted 26 Aug 2026 23m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Retention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing buildings at No. 24 Rosemary Street and Nos. 19-27 Lombard Street to extend hotel development (LA04/2025/1651/F under consideration) and associated facilities including bar, restaurant and outdoor seating area at ground floor level and 4no. additional bedrooms at first and second floor levels.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs

• Existing Planter located approximately 2.5m east of No.10-20 Lombard Street (amended)

  LA04/2023/2701/F Submitted 13 Feb 2023 38m away

  Erection of life size bronze sculpture of Frederick Douglass.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• The rooftop of Lombard House, Lombard Street, Belfast, BT1 1RD

  LA04/2026/0069/F Submitted 16 Jan 2026 53m away

  The replacement of 2no. Support Poles, supporting 4no. Antennas and 15 ERS’ with 3no. Tripods supporting 6no. Antennas and 30no. ERS’ and all ancillary development thereto.

  Withdrawn Full applications 24 docs

• 6 Bridge Street, Belfast, BT1 1QN

  LA04/2026/1054/LBC Submitted 31 May 2026 67m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Retention of covered outdoor seating area.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• 6 Bridge Street, Belfast, BT1 1QN

  LA04/2026/1030/F Submitted 31 May 2026 70m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Retention of covered outdoor seating area. Extension to curtilage (Amended Description).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 8 docs

• LA04/2025/1954/F Granted

  16 Sans Souci Park, Belfast, BT9 5BZ

  Solar Panels on the south facing roof slope

  13 Nov 2025 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0711/F Granted

  10 Casaeldona Rise, Belfast, BT6 9RA

  single-storey rear extension and first-floor rear extension; alterations to windows

  15 Apr 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0421/F Withdrawn

  Footpath south of 272-274 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT4 3EU

  Existing 11.5m lamp post to be removed and replaced with a 20m street pole with a wraparound cabinet. Proposed 9no. antennas, 2no. GPS nodes, 1no. bowler cabinet, 1no. cabinet, and ancillary upgrades thereto.

  5 Mar 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0374/F Granted

  17 Castlemore Avenue, Belfast, BT6 9RF

  Retention of lean to garage to side of dwelling and area of hardstanding to front (Amended Description and plans).

  2 Mar 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/0635/F Refused

  142 Ravenhill Road, Belfast, BT6 8ED

  Change of use from ground floor shop (A1) to studio apartment (C1) alterations to building facades and additional site works.

  14 Apr 2025 Full applications