Planning application
39 Gordon Street, 2-14 Dunbar Street, Belfast, BT1 2LH
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Partial demolition of front elevation to accommodate widened door access at ground floor level and partial demolition of wall on flat roof to accommodate new rooftop bar. (Amended description)
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/1892/DCA
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2025/1892/DCA
- Type
- Conservation Area Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Duncairn
- Postcode
- BT1 2LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Belfast
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19 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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HR Jess Ltd Agent, registered in Newtownabbey
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newtownabbey
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Belfast granted permission on 15 December 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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