Planning application
Belfast Harbour Office and William Ritchie Building Corporation Square and 2 Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3AL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of existing link between the Belfast Harbour Office and William Ritchie Building, Erection of new link bridge and reinstatement of northern gable of Harbour Office. Reinstatement of cellar entrance. Entrance ramp to William Ritchie Building. Erection of a new gate and railings along the eastern boundary.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0665/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0665/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Duncairn
- Postcode
- BT1 3AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Belfast
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Consultation Open.
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
41 documents on file for this application
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