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To the rear of 21-33 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7EJ

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2025/2207/F Full

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Proposal

Temporary retention of outdoor covered bar area to rear of 29 – 33 Bedford Street and associated pedestrian link to existing, associated bar at 21 Bedford Street until 31st December 2027, as a meanwhile use prior to the development of the approved aparthotel (ref. LA04/2020/0659/F)

As published by the council, reference LA04/2025/2207/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2025/2207/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT2 7EJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA04/2023/2413/F Granted

    To the rear of 21-33 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7EJ

    Temporary retention of outdoor covered bar area to rear of 29 – 33 Bedford Street and associated pedestrian link to existing, associated bar at 21 Bedford Street until 31st December 2025, as a meanwhile use prior to the development of the approved aparthotel (ref. LA04/2020/0659/F)

    Decided 5 May 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by Belfast

  2. 9 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 March 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

O'Toole & Starkey Ltd Agent, registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2018 · Belfast

96 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided full applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    LA04/2023/2413/F Submitted 19 Dec 2022 5m away

    Temporary retention of outdoor covered bar area to rear of 29 – 33 Bedford Street and associated pedestrian link to existing, associated bar at 21 Bedford Street until 31st December 2025, as a meanwhile use prior to the development of the approved aparthotel (ref. LA04/2020/0659/F)

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