Planning application
20 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of existing office (Class B1) at 2nd Floor, 20 Adelaide Street, Belfast to Consular Office for the Consulate General of Romania in Edinburgh (sui generis).
As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/2204/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2025/2204/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT2 8GD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Belfast
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Resolve Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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Belfast granted permission on 1 April 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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