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Units R2-R3 Level 2 and Level 3, Victoria Square, 1 Victoria Square, Belfast, BT1 4QG

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/2012/F Full

Works: Windows or glazing

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Proposal

A Change of use of 2 previous restaurants to an integrated digital technology aquarium themed entertainment visitor attraction venue, including a change of use of the internal uncovered canopy (at level 2) to create a new glazed entrance area with ancillary retail, exhibition area and meeting room area and all associated site works

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/2012/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/2012/F
Type
Full
Status
Under Consideration
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT1 4QG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Belfast took a median of 101 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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TSA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2007 · Belfast

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Documents

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23 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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