Planning application
Land bounded by North Street, Union Street, Kent Street and Royal Avenue, Belfast
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2025/1881/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Acceptable
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- New Lodge
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
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Who's behind it
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Juno Planning and Environmental Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2011 · Belfast
30 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Belfast granted permission on 14 November 2025, 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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