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

Belfast granted permission on 16 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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

• Beaufort House 31 Wellington Place, Belfast, BT1 6BH

  LA04/2023/2860/NMC Submitted 13 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Non-Material Change to the wording of Condition No 02 of LA04/2022/1657/F

  Granted Amendments 1 doc

• Beaufort House 31 Wellington Place Belfast BT1 6GS.

  LA04/2022/1657/F Submitted 22 Aug 2022 100 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 100 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

• LA04/2025/1410/F Granted

  40 Sydenham Park, Belfast, BT4 1PW

  2 storey side extension. Widening of driveway

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn

  3 Clara Crescent Upper, Belfast, BT5 5EQ

  Change of use from 4 bed dwelling to 5 bed / 5 person HMO including single storey extension to kitchen

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• la04/2026/0151/F Granted

  42 Clara Park, Belfast, BT5 6FE

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions to make way for a proposed new single storey extension to the rear

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1426/F Granted

  6 North Sperrin, Belfast, BT5 7HU

  Single storey rear and side extension and new rear patio. Demoliton of existing garage.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1219/F Granted

  96 Rosebery Road, Belfast, BT6 8JF

  Replacement single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications