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Ground floor of 32 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4EG

Granted Belfast LA04/2026/0436/F Full

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from A1 retail unit to A2 financial and professional services provider

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0436/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/0436/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Decided
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT1 4EG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Consultation Open.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

MBA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2015 · Belfast

113 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Belfast granted permission on 21 July 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.

About full applications

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