Institute of Further & Higher Education John Bell House 1a College Square East Belfast BT1 6DJ

1. 14 Oct 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 14 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Belfast Institute Of Further & Higher Education John Bell House, 1A College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DJ

  LA04/2025/1773/LBC Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed metal chimney flue to external west elevation of John Bell House (student accommodation)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

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

  LA04/2026/0474/LBC Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 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

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

  LA04/2024/0344/F Submitted 20 Feb 2024 50 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

• Adjacent to 14 College Square North, Belfast, BT1 6AS

  LA04/2024/0963/DC Submitted 31 May 2024 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 16 LA04/2018/1719/F. Sound Insulation Report (Verification).

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

  LA04/2025/1585/F Submitted 23 Sep 2025 100 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

• 14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

  LA04/2025/1586/LBC Submitted 23 Sep 2025 100 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 three 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

• LA04/2025/0110/F Granted

  Hammer Playing Pitch Agnes Street, Shankill Road, Belfast, BT13

  Resurfacing and minor extension of existing 3G pitch; replacement floodlighting; 50 seater covered mini-stand (3.8m tall by 7.5m long and 3.3m wide); additional 1.2m fencing enclosure to pitch; replacement dugouts: storage container (3.6m by 2.4m); removal of portacabin and associated minor works/drainage modifications.

  Received 27 Jan, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2176/F Granted

  15 Stockmans Avenue, Belfast, BT11 9AS

  Addition of a two-storey rear extension to existing dwelling, and small rear decking area

  Received 15 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0043/F Granted

  1 Greystown Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6UG

  Proposed extensions to side & rear elevation, together with facade alterations to front of existing dwelling & recladding of existing dormer to rear (Amended Plans)

  Received 4 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1768/F Granted

  Lands at Apartment Blocks 1-3 Clonaver Drive, Belfast, BT4 2FB

  Proposed amendment to condition No.7 of planning approval LA04/2023/2709/F to no longer provide and install the vapour protection measures that were originally requested.

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2202/F Granted

  104 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7DJ

  Single storey side extension. First floor side window to Eastern elevation. Replacement side windows.

  Received 18 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications