Planning application
Imperial House, 4-10 Donegall Square East, Belfast, BT1 5HD
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from retail (Class A1) to restaurant for consumption on and off the premises (Sui Generis), amendments to the shopfront and retractable awning (Amended description)
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0166/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0166/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT1 5HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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LA04/2026/1329/A Awaiting decision
Imperial House 4-10 Donegall Square East, Belfast, BT1 5HD
1 Digital Sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Belfast
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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