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 LA04/2026/0490/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0490/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Site Inspection Complete
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT1 1GB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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LA04/2026/0488/F 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 Awaiting decision
18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB
1 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
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
TSA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2007 · Belfast
217 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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