27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• LA04/2025/2163/F Granted

  27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG

  Change of use from existing office block (A2 & B1) to 25no. bedroom hotel / bar / restaurant (Sui Generis). Façade improvements, creation of new openings and PV panels on roof and additional site works.

  Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Full applications

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG

  LA04/2025/2163/F Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from existing office block (A2 & B1) to 25no. bedroom hotel / bar / restaurant (Sui Generis). Façade improvements, creation of new openings and PV panels on roof and additional site works.

  Granted Full applications 64 docs

• The Duke Of York 7-15 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2NB

  LA04/2026/1114/F Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Temporary art installation featuring illuminated sculptural umbrellas suspended at first-floor height (retrospective). (Additional Plans).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• 35 Donegall Street and 37 Donegall Street/7 Donegall Street Place Belfast, Belfast, BT1 2FN

  LA04/2025/1588/DC Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 of LA04/2022/1403/F. Archaeological Programme of Works.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 11-21 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF

  LA04/2025/1164/F Submitted 9 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Proposed change of use with associated external alterations and extensions to provide a 52-bed hotel with bar and restaurant facilities. The development includes extensions and reconfiguration of upper floor levels to facilitate change of use from offices to hotel accommodation and new ground floor frontage to Donegall Street and Warehouse Lane, and all other associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 72 docs

• 11-21 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF

  LA04/2025/1165/DCA Submitted 9 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Proposed demolition of some internal walls and staircases on all floors and external walls at the ground floor. Removal of all the existing windows and two ground floor openings on the front facade of 11-17 Donegall Street, new openings on the side/rear elevation. Removal of the roof of 19-21 Donegall Street and plant/enclosures on roof of 11-17 Donegall Street.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing 17 docs

• John Hewitt Licensed Premises 49-51 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FN

  LA04/2024/1477/F Submitted 30 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  retrospective application to create awning over existing outdoor seating

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• LA04/2026/0387/DCA Granted

  Arthur House, 24-26 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB

  Demolition of curtain walling on sixth floor and existing roof and plant area. demolition of curtain walling and glass balustrade on fourth floor front elevation (renewal of LA04/2021/1658/DCA) (amended description)

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1207/LBC Granted

  Wilmont House, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, 243 Upper Malone Rd, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9LA

  Enabling works for safe access and asbestos removal to allow condition survey to occur.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2025/1255/DCA Granted

  57 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EB

  Minor external and internal demolitions required to facilitate alterations to the shopfront and fenestration changes to north and west elevation (Amended Description)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0267/LBC Granted

  St. Patricks Church Of Ireland Newtownards Road, Ballymacarrett, Belfast, BT4 1GZ

  Single storey link building extension between the existing church and church hall; external landscaping works including children’s play area, fencing and access ramp. External alterations with new window / door openings and internal alterations to the church hall. Provision of an external bin storage area.

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0490/LBC Granted

  18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB

  Proposed change of use from ground and first floor coffee shop to restaurant and takeaway including external alterations and associated external plant

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings