Planning application
LA04/2025/1886/NMC
Saltwater Square, adjacent to Belfast Grand Central Station
Proposal
Non Material Change to Planning Application LA04/2017/1388/F- Changes to hardstanding, to a landscaped grass area in Plot 3B, levels review to remove steps to include level access throughout the Square. Further coordination of planter walls and changes to their footprint (due to existing services below). Removal of 1 x bike storage unit. Slight movement of Active Travel Centre out of future development plot.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1886/NMC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Belfast
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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