Planning application
LA04/2025/1881/PAN
Land bounded by North Street, Union Street, Kent Street and Royal Avenue, Belfast
Proposal
Erection of a new building to house the Belfast Stories visitor attraction and creative hub, including new internal and external public spaces.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1881/PAN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Belfast
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14 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Acceptable
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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