Saltwater Square, adjacent to Belfast Grand Central Station

1. 5 Nov 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 12 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Belfast granted permission on 12 March 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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• Lands west of the junction of Durham Street and Glengall Street and to the east of Grand Central Station, Belfast

  LA04/2025/1465/F Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of sculpture, lighting columns and ground plane interpretation lighting at Saltwater Square, Belfast.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Ulsterbus Ltd Europa Bus Centre 12-22 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AH

  LA04/2026/0629/F Submitted 1 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Temporary padel courts marquee office space, and retail containers, including fenced gates, internal site hoarding, outdoor seating, and landscaping. Extension to approved market under LA04/2025/0447/F.

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs

• Ulsterbus Ltd, Europa Bus Centre, 12-22 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AH

  LA04/2026/1675/F Submitted 18 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

  Temporary Ferris Wheel

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• Murrays Exchange, 1 Linfield Road, Belfast, BT12 5DR

  LA04/2024/1405/PAN Submitted 20 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of purpose-built managed student accommodation (comprising clusters and studios) including landscaped courtyards, communal facilities, and all other associated site and access works.

  Granted 2 docs

• Site comprises elevations of Great Northern Car Park located above former Europa bus station concourse.

  LA04/2025/0760/A Submitted 12 May 2025 150 yards away

  1 Building wrap

  Refused Advertising 8 docs

• Ulsterbus Ltd Europa Bus Centre 12-22 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AH

  LA04/2026/0744/NMC Submitted 21 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Non Material Change to Planning Application LA04/2025/0447/F to include a 4th layout option to be considered alongside previously approved layout options 1-3.

  Granted Amendments 2 docs

• LA04/2026/0836/NMC Granted

  Lands located on the corner junction of Hamilton Road, to the south of the T13 Building (We are Vertigo) located on Queens Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast BT3 9DT.

  Minor amendment to access arrangements and boundary wall as previously approved under planning reference LA04/2022/1420/F

  Received 1 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1588/NMC Refused

  43 Houston Park, Belfast, BT5 6AT

  Enlargement and alterations to rear dormer previously approved under LA04/2025/1830/F.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1593/NMC Refused

  63 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7DE

  Amendments to positioning and size of the approved 3nr front dormers NMC - LA04/2025/0262/F.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1321/NMC Refused

  35 Wynchurch Avenue, Belfast, BT6 0JP

  Amendment from pitched roof to flat roof on the two storey extension to previous planning permission LA04/2025/1895/F.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
• LA04/2026/1153/NMC Granted

  1-21 Castlereagh Road Ballymacarret Belfast BT5 5FB

  NMC to approval LA04/2023/2763/F. Alterations include amendments to internal layouts, window alterations,balcony amendments, alterations to approved materials.

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Amendments