Lands at former Sirocco Works, Short Strand and adjacent to Bridge End and the River Lagan, Belfast

1. 18 Feb 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 10 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Acceptable

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Belfast granted permission on 10 March 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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• Lands at former Sirocco Works, Short Strand and adjacent to Bridge End and River Lagan, Belfast

  LA04/2026/0978/O Submitted 22 May 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Renewal of outline planning permission LA04/2018/0811/O. Mixed use development comprising offices, residential apartments (including affordable), hotel and serviced apartments, retail and professional services, community and cultural, leisure uses, cafes, bars, restaurants, with associated car parking, circulation and servicing arrangements; public realm works, landscaping, replacement of existing pedestrian bridge fixed to railway bridge and associated access works to Short Strand and Bridge End with other infrastructural works, and demolition of existing structures including boundary walls.

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling Demolition 172 docs

• Lands at 3-9 Dalton Street, (bordered by Middlepath Street and Bridge End), Belfast, BT5 4BA

  LA04/2026/0496/F Submitted 16 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

  Proposed construction of 325no. apartments, residents’ gym and 4no. retail units with associated car parking and landscaping (amendment to previously approved application LA04/2018/2649/F).

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 52 docs
  Major scheme

• Translink Short Strand Bus Depot Mountpottinger Road, Belfast, BT5 4BH

  LA04/2024/1852/DC Submitted 7 Nov 2024 250 yards away

  Discharge of Condition No.3 - Submission of a detailed remediation strategy-LA04/2023/4184/F and Discharge of Condition No.9 - Submission of a piling risk assessment-LA04/2023/4184/F

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• Translink Short Strand Bus Depot Mountpottinger Road, Belfast, BT5 4BH

  LA04/2023/4184/F Submitted 10 Oct 2023 250 yards away

  Provision of 14No. Electrical Vehicle (‘EV’) Charging Units, Upgrade of 1No. Existing EV Charger, Erection of 1No. Combined High Voltage (‘HV’) Switch Room and Transformer Building, and 1No. Replacement Security Hut, along with Associated Site Infrastructure (Including: Cable Trays; Parking Bollards; Bus Wheel Stops; Armco Barriers; Lighting and Pedestrian Guard Rails), Minor Alterations to Existing Bus Parking Area to Provide Modification of Existing Pedestrian Walkway and Reconfigured Bus Parking Bays, and All Associated Site Works.

  Granted Full applications 47 docs

• 7 Laganview Court, Belfast, BT5 4AR

  LA04/2025/1386/DC Submitted 19 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Discharge of condition 2 of application LA04/2021/0201/CA- room for permanent residential use annoted on plan.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 23 Laganview Court, Belfast, BT5 4AR

  LA04/2025/1388/DC Submitted 19 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Discharge of condition 1 of application LA04/2021/0202/CA Management Plan

  Granted Conditions 4 docs