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61 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 5JL

Refused Belfast LA04/2025/1706/F Full

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of 3-bedroom dwelling to short term let accommodation (retrospective)

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1706/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/1706/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
10 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Blackstaff
Postcode
BT12 5JL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • LA04/2026/0687/F Granted

    61 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 5JL

    Retrospective change of use from 3-bedroom dwelling (Class C1) to short term let accommodation (Sui Generis) with one bedroom retained as permanent residential.

    Decided 17 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

david mills architect Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Belfast refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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    LA04/2026/0687/F Submitted 10 Apr 2026 0m away

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    Granted Full applications 10 docs
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