Student Roost, John Bell House College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DJ

1. 12 Mar 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 4 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Consultation Open.

Belfast granted permission on 4 August 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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• Institute of Further & Higher Education John Bell House 1a College Square East Belfast BT1 6DJ

  LA04/2025/1737/F Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed metal chimney flue to external west elevation of John Bell House (student accommodation)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Belfast Institute Of Further & Higher Education John Bell House, 1A College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DJ

  LA04/2025/1773/LBC Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed metal chimney flue to external west elevation of John Bell House (student accommodation)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• The Royal Belfast Academical Institution College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DL

  LA04/2024/0344/F Submitted 20 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  Construction of a new South Wing of the RBAI Campus to include multi-purpose dining hall, 15 general classrooms, a drama suite, a 25m swimming pool, a Board Room suite, living accommodation for the School Steward with PV panels on roof and new, small extension to the Soane Building, to provide improved accessibility and upgraded WC facilities, with associated refurbishment and re-modelling of first and second floor classrooms to the southern end of the Soane Building, the development of landscaped zones including the under-croft area at the Common Hall and new boundary treatment at Durham Street and demolition of the existing dining hall, swimming pool, school steward's house and W-Block.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 83 docs

• 14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

  LA04/2025/1585/F Submitted 23 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

  Proposed change of use from shop and storage rooms to a coffee shop at ground floor and 3no. apartments at first to fourth floor with a four storey rear extension and associated site works. Demolition of rear return and stairwell.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 48 docs
  Several homes

• 14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

  LA04/2025/1586/LBC Submitted 23 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Proposed change of use from shop and storage rooms to a coffee shop at ground floor and 3no. apartments at first to fourth floor with a three storey rear extension and associated site works. Demolition of rear return and stairwell.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +1 41 docs
  Several homes

• Adjacent to 14 College Square North, Belfast, BT1 6AS

  LA04/2024/0963/DC Submitted 31 May 2024 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 16 LA04/2018/1719/F. Sound Insulation Report (Verification).

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• LA04/2026/1403/DCA Granted

  36 Marlborough Park North, Belfast, BT9 6HJ

  Demolition of the existing conservatory and partial removal of existing external walls at ground floor level to facilitate the proposed rear extension.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1198/DCA Granted

  7 Deramore Park South, Malone Upper, Belfast, BT9 5JY

  Demolition of existing single storey garage along the east boundary, partial demolition to gable wall for new window opening, demolition and replacement of entrance steps, terrace wall and rear garden patio wall. (Retrospective)

  Received 1 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1425/LBC Granted

  Translink railway bridge, approx. 8 metres to the north-west of No. 46 Upper Dunmurry Lane, Dunmurry.

  Corehole investigations to stone parapet on west elevation of railway bridge, and subsequent reinstatement of same.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0902/LBC Granted

  John H Lunn (jewellers) Ltd , 2 Queens Arcade, Belfast, BT1 5FE

  Alterations to Listed Buildings including internal reordering, amendments to façade, and new shopfront signage

  Received 15 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0953/DCA Granted

  27 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AL

  Demolition of single storey rear extension. Partial demolition of rear wall. Removal of 3 No. windows and 2 No. doors to rear/side elevations.

  Received 21 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings