Planning application
8-10 Winetavern Street, Belfast, BT1 1JQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from Vacant Office Space at first and second floors to an escape room
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0285/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0285/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT1 1JQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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LA04/2025/1789/F Granted
8-10 Winetavern Street, Belfast, BT1 1JQ
Change of use from Betting Office/Bookmakers to Fitness Studio
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Belfast
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Aug 2026
Status changed to Determined
Previously Under Consideration.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Breen Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2023 · Belfast
22 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 81% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Belfast granted permission on 12 August 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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