Planning application
On the pavement outside 143 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1BP.
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a freestanding Street Hub, comprising two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the unit, to replace a BT telephone box.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0193/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0193/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Duncairn
- Postcode
- BT1 1BP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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LA04/2026/0194/A Awaiting decision
On the pavement outside 143 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1BP.
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens each side of the Street Hub.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Belfast
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 April 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
Gravis Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Holywood
Active · incorporated 2005 · Holywood
234 applications on PlanIndex · across 40 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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