Planning application
Ground floor of 32 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4EG
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
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6 Mar 2026
Received by Belfast
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Jul 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Consultation Open.
Who's behind it
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MBA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2015 · Belfast
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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.
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