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McDonald's 2-4 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5BA

Granted Belfast LA04/2026/0518/A Advertisement

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Refurbishment of existing signage, new window graphics and new digital window posters.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0518/A

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/0518/A
Type
Advertisement
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decided
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT1 5BA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • McDonald's 2-4 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5BA

    Refurbishment of the restaurant to include the redecoration of the elevations, replacement doors and window graphic, with associated works.

    Decided 3 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Planware Limited Agent, registered in Bury St. Edmunds

Active · incorporated 2001 · Bury St. Edmunds

644 applications on PlanIndex · across 142 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Belfast granted permission on 3 June 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • McDonald's 2-4 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5BA

    LA04/2026/0485/F Submitted 13 Mar 2026 0m away

    Refurbishment of the restaurant to include the redecoration of the elevations, replacement doors and window graphic, with associated works.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs
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