56-70 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1HD

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• LA04/2026/0109/F 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 and construction of additional floors above existing roof level to provide 2no ground floor retail units, 38no short-term let apartments on the floors above and ancillary roof-mounted solar panels.

  Submitted 19 Jan 2026 Full applications

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.

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 106 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  LA04/2026/0109/F 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 and construction of additional floors above existing roof level to provide 2no ground floor retail units, 38no short-term let apartments on the floors above and ancillary roof-mounted solar panels.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 46 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

• LA04/2026/1403/DCA Granted

  36 Marlborough Park North, Belfast, BT9 6HJ

  Demolition of the existing conservatory and partial removal of existing external walls at ground floor level to facilitate the proposed rear extension.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1198/DCA Granted

  7 Deramore Park South, Malone Upper, Belfast, BT9 5JY

  Demolition of existing single storey garage along the east boundary, partial demolition to gable wall for new window opening, demolition and replacement of entrance steps, terrace wall and rear garden patio wall. (Retrospective)

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1425/LBC Granted

  Translink railway bridge, approx. 8 metres to the north-west of No. 46 Upper Dunmurry Lane, Dunmurry.

  Corehole investigations to stone parapet on west elevation of railway bridge, and subsequent reinstatement of same.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0902/LBC Granted

  John H Lunn (jewellers) Ltd , 2 Queens Arcade, Belfast, BT1 5FE

  Alterations to Listed Buildings including internal reordering, amendments to façade, and new shopfront signage

  Received 15 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0953/DCA Granted

  27 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AL

  Demolition of single storey rear extension. Partial demolition of rear wall. Removal of 3 No. windows and 2 No. doors to rear/side elevations.

  Received 21 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings