Planning application
Ground Floor, W5 Unit 5 Odyssey Pavilion 2 Queens Quay, Belfast, BT3 9QQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reconfiguration of ground floor of W5 science museum (Use Class D1) to include change of use to gym use (sui generis) and MRI suite and medical consulting rooms (Use Class D1) and associated works. Minor elevational works to reposition an existing external door.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0549/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0549/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Sydenham
- Postcode
- BT3 9QQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Belfast
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15 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Who's behind it
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GRA Planning and Development Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Holywood
Active · incorporated 2025 · Holywood
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Belfast granted permission on 24 July 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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