56-70 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1HD

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• LA04/2026/0110/DCA Awaiting decision

  56-70 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1HD

  Partial demolition and replacement of building with facade retention and restoration on Castle Street and part of Queen Street.

  Submitted 19 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 19 Jan 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 102 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 56-70 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1HD

  LA04/2026/0110/DCA Submitted 19 Jan 2026 0.1 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar

  Partial demolition and replacement of building with facade retention and restoration on Castle Street and part of Queen Street.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 24 docs

• 47 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1GH

  LA04/2026/1490/F Submitted 24 Aug 2026 0.1 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Change of use of 2nd floor level from Class A2(b) Professional Services to Sui Generis use as nail bar, health and beauty treatment.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

• College Court and College Street (from College Avenue to Queen Street), Belfast, BT1

  LA04/2025/0609/F Submitted 3 Apr 2025 0.1 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jun

  Public Realm Improvement Scheme, College Court and College Street – Five Cs Project

  Awaiting decision Full applications 55 docs

• Unit 2, College Court Central, 54 / 62 King Street, Belfast, BT1 6BF

  LA04/2026/0388/F Submitted 13 Feb 2026 0.1 miles away

  Change of use of existing vacant commercial unit to Pool Hall (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 31-39 Queen Street Belfast BT1 6EA.

  LA04/2022/1796/DC Submitted 23 Sep 2022 0.1 miles away

  Discharge of Condition 22 LA04/2021/0303/F.

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Elms, 8 College Avenue, Belfast, BT1 6DS

  LA04/2026/0932/F Submitted 12 May 2026 0.1 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

  Proposed change of use of 374 rooms from PBMSA to short term let accommodation outside of term time (July & August)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 24 docs

• LA04/2025/0110/F Granted

  Hammer Playing Pitch Agnes Street, Shankill Road, Belfast, BT13

  Resurfacing and minor extension of existing 3G pitch; replacement floodlighting; 50 seater covered mini-stand (3.8m tall by 7.5m long and 3.3m wide); additional 1.2m fencing enclosure to pitch; replacement dugouts: storage container (3.6m by 2.4m); removal of portacabin and associated minor works/drainage modifications.

  Received 27 Jan, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2176/F Granted

  15 Stockmans Avenue, Belfast, BT11 9AS

  Addition of a two-storey rear extension to existing dwelling, and small rear decking area

  Received 15 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0043/F Granted

  1 Greystown Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6UG

  Proposed extensions to side & rear elevation, together with facade alterations to front of existing dwelling & recladding of existing dormer to rear (Amended Plans)

  Received 4 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1768/F Granted

  Lands at Apartment Blocks 1-3 Clonaver Drive, Belfast, BT4 2FB

  Proposed amendment to condition No.7 of planning approval LA04/2023/2709/F to no longer provide and install the vapour protection measures that were originally requested.

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2202/F Granted

  104 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7DJ

  Single storey side extension. First floor side window to Eastern elevation. Replacement side windows.

  Received 18 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications