Planning application
Nelson Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1 Annsboro Street, Belfast, BT13 2PH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from Grade B1 listed former church (sui generis) to makerspace (B2 light industrial) with workshop and artists’ studios, ancillary retail, training and community uses.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/2150/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2025/2150/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Shankill (Belfast)
- Postcode
- BT13 2PH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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LA04/2025/2147/F Awaiting decision
Nelson Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1 Annsboro Street, Belfast BT13 2PH
Change of use from former church (sui generis) to makerspace (B2 light industrial) with workshop and artists’ studios, ancillary retail, training and community uses.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Belfast
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 April 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 104 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Belfast Makerspace Agent, registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2024 · Belfast
2 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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