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

1. 14 Oct 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 26 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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• Institute of Further & Higher Education John Bell House 1a College Square East Belfast BT1 6DJ

  LA04/2025/1737/F Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 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

• LA04/2026/0387/DCA Granted

  Arthur House, 24-26 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB

  Demolition of curtain walling on sixth floor and existing roof and plant area. demolition of curtain walling and glass balustrade on fourth floor front elevation (renewal of LA04/2021/1658/DCA) (amended description)

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1207/LBC Granted

  Wilmont House, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, 243 Upper Malone Rd, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9LA

  Enabling works for safe access and asbestos removal to allow condition survey to occur.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2025/1255/DCA Granted

  57 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EB

  Minor external and internal demolitions required to facilitate alterations to the shopfront and fenestration changes to north and west elevation (Amended Description)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0267/LBC Granted

  St. Patricks Church Of Ireland Newtownards Road, Ballymacarrett, Belfast, BT4 1GZ

  Single storey link building extension between the existing church and church hall; external landscaping works including children’s play area, fencing and access ramp. External alterations with new window / door openings and internal alterations to the church hall. Provision of an external bin storage area.

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0490/LBC Granted

  18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB

  Proposed change of use from ground and first floor coffee shop to restaurant and takeaway including external alterations and associated external plant

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings