15-19 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EA

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• LA04/2026/0558/DCA Awaiting decision

  15-19 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EA

  Removal of shop fronts and signs to 15 & 17 Fountain Street with internal demolitions

  Submitted 23 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 9 Mar 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 13 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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

   Belfast took a median of 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 15-19 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EA

  LA04/2026/0558/DCA Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  Removal of shop fronts and signs to 15 & 17 Fountain Street with internal demolitions

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• 15 & 17 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EA

  LA04/2026/0471/A Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~11 May

  2 Illuminated Shop signs (Amended Plans)

  Awaiting decision Advertising 13 docs

• Fountain House, 17-19 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5AB

  LA04/2024/1442/A Submitted 21 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  2 No. Fascia shop signs, 2 No. Projecting signs

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• Fountain House, Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5AB

  LA04/2024/1979/A Submitted 26 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  2 Shop sign, 2 Projecting sign

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• 4 Westgate House Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ED

  LA04/2023/3471/DCA Submitted 13 Jun 2023 100 yards away

  Partial demolition of walls and floors to 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors to facilitate alterations for change of use from offices to 29no. serviced apartments with associated elevational improvements.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Demolition 14 docs

• 4 Westgate House Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ED

  LA04/2023/3469/F Submitted 13 Jun 2023 100 yards away

  Change of use from offices to 29no. serviced apartments with associated elevational improvements.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 22 docs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