Planning application
Belfast Harbour Office and William Ritchie Building, Corporation Square and 2 Clarendon Road, Belfast.
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New entrance to the William Ritchie Building,pedestrian steps and ramped access. Rear extension. Roof extension with landscaped roof terrace, external plant area and rear escape staircase. Replacement link bridge between William Ritchie and Belfast Harbour Office. Reinstatement of existing cellar and Northern gable of the listed Belfast Harbour Office. Landscaping and Hardstanding works. New gate and railings to Eastern perimeter of Belfast Harbour Office, associated site works.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0676/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0676/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Duncairn
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Belfast
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17 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
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9 Sep 2026
Status changed to Determined
Previously Under Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
54 documents on file for this application
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