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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

• LA04/2025/1410/F Granted

  40 Sydenham Park, Belfast, BT4 1PW

  2 storey side extension. Widening of driveway

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn

  3 Clara Crescent Upper, Belfast, BT5 5EQ

  Change of use from 4 bed dwelling to 5 bed / 5 person HMO including single storey extension to kitchen

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• la04/2026/0151/F Granted

  42 Clara Park, Belfast, BT5 6FE

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions to make way for a proposed new single storey extension to the rear

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1426/F Granted

  6 North Sperrin, Belfast, BT5 7HU

  Single storey rear and side extension and new rear patio. Demoliton of existing garage.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1219/F Granted

  96 Rosebery Road, Belfast, BT6 8JF

  Replacement single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications