Planning application
Mountpottinger Presbyterian Church 45 Castlereagh Street, Belfast, BT5 4NF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internally illuminated 2.3m high totem signage
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0212/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0212/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Beersbridge
- Postcode
- BT5 4NF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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LA04/2026/0210/LBC Granted
Mountpottinger Presbyterian Church 45 Castlereagh Street, Belfast, BT5 4NF
Internal alterations include replacement of existing entrance doors, removal of internal lobby doors, provision of internal vestibule glazed screen, removal of pews in Main Hall; External alterations include cleaning of existing brick/stone facade, removal of existing brick paving and laying resin bond surfacing with drainage channels to perimeter of building and soft landscaping; 2.3m internally illuminated totem sign.
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LA04/2026/0211/F Granted
Mountpottinger Presbyterian Church 45 Castlereagh Street, Belfast, BT5 4NF
internal alterations include: replacement of existing entrance doors, removal of internal lobby doors, provision of internal vestibule glazed screen, removal of pews. External alterations include: cleaning of existing brick/stone facade, removal of existing brick paving and laying resin bond surfacing with drainage channels to perimeter of building; soft landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Belfast
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
BGA Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newtownards
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newtownards
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Belfast granted permission on 30 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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