Planning application
18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from ground and first floor coffee shop to restaurant and takeaway including external alterations and associated external plant
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0488/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0488/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT1 1GB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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LA04/2026/0490/LBC Granted
18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB
Proposed change of use from ground and first floor coffee shop to restaurant and takeaway including external alterations and associated external plant
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LA04/2026/0489/A Granted
18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB
1x illuminated fascia shop signs, 2 projecting signs & window vinyls
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Belfast
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Sep 2026
Status changed to Determined
Previously Under Consideration.
Who's behind it
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TSA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2007 · Belfast
254 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 99% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
39 documents on file for this application
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Belfast granted permission on 21 September 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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