38-42 Upper Arthur Street and 13 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4GH

1. 4 Mar 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• 38-44 Upper Arthur Street and 13 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4GH

  LA04/2025/2133/DCA Submitted 10 Dec 2025 4m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

  Demolition of 38-44 Upper Arthur Street and 13 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4GH

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 7 docs

• 19-27 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JB

  LA04/2026/1382/DCA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 41m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Removal of shop front and side panel.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 19-27 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JB

  LA04/2026/0319/F Submitted 20 Feb 2026 42m away

  Extension to a public house involving a change of use of a former restaurant. Alterations to the shop front, erection of awning and installation of extraction equipment.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs

• Callender St, Upper Arthur St and Montgomery St, Belfast, BT1

  LA04/2025/1691/F Submitted 3 Oct 2025 48m away

  Public Realm Improvement Scheme for Callender Street, Upper Arthur Street and Montgomery Street – Five Cs Project

  Granted Full applications 31 docs

• Suitor Bros 56 Upper Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GJ

  LA04/2026/0229/F Submitted 9 Feb 2026 48m away

  Part change of use of existing retail shop to form coffee servery and hatch and new shop front.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• Imperial House, 10 Donegall Square East, Belfast, BT1 5HD

  LA04/2026/1073/DCA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 65m away

  Removal of existing aluminium shop front and door along with the removal of the raised floor for altered shopfront

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs

• LA04/2025/1954/F Granted

  16 Sans Souci Park, Belfast, BT9 5BZ

  Solar Panels on the south facing roof slope

  Received 13 Nov, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0711/F Granted

  10 Casaeldona Rise, Belfast, BT6 9RA

  single-storey rear extension and first-floor rear extension; alterations to windows

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0421/F Withdrawn

  Footpath south of 272-274 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT4 3EU

  Existing 11.5m lamp post to be removed and replaced with a 20m street pole with a wraparound cabinet. Proposed 9no. antennas, 2no. GPS nodes, 1no. bowler cabinet, 1no. cabinet, and ancillary upgrades thereto.

  Received 5 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0374/F Granted

  17 Castlemore Avenue, Belfast, BT6 9RF

  Retention of lean to garage to side of dwelling and area of hardstanding to front (Amended Description and plans).

  Received 2 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/0635/F Refused

  142 Ravenhill Road, Belfast, BT6 8ED

  Change of use from ground floor shop (A1) to studio apartment (C1) alterations to building facades and additional site works.

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications