Planning application
61 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 5JL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from 3-bedroom dwelling (Class C1) to short term let accommodation (Sui Generis) with one bedroom retained as permanent residential.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0687/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0687/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Blackstaff
- Postcode
- BT12 5JL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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LA04/2025/1706/F Refused
61 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 5JL
Change of use of 3-bedroom dwelling to short term let accommodation (retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by Belfast
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Who's behind it
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david mills architect Agent, an architecture practice
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10 documents on file for this application
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Belfast granted permission on 17 August 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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