Student Roost - Swanston House 41-45 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ES

1. 15 Apr 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 20 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 31-39 Queen Street Belfast BT1 6EA.

  LA04/2022/1796/DC Submitted 23 Sep 2022 0.1 miles away

  Discharge of Condition 22 LA04/2021/0303/F.

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• College Court and College Street (from College Avenue to Queen Street), Belfast, BT1

  LA04/2025/0609/F Submitted 3 Apr 2025 0.1 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jun

  Public Realm Improvement Scheme, College Court and College Street – Five Cs Project

  Awaiting decision Full applications 55 docs

• Elms, 8 College Avenue, Belfast, BT1 6DS

  LA04/2026/0932/F Submitted 12 May 2026 0.1 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

  Proposed change of use of 374 rooms from PBMSA to short term let accommodation outside of term time (July & August)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 24 docs

• Capital House 1-3 Upper Queen Street and, 34-48 Wellington Place, Belfast, BT1 6FB

  LA04/2025/1973/F Submitted 14 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

  Extensions to front and rear of existing building, two storey rooftop extension, refurbishment of existing façade, internal alterations and partial demolition, and all associated site works

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 48 docs

• 1-3 Upper Queen Street and 34-48 Wellington Place, Belfast, Belfast, BT1 6GF

  LA04/2025/1974/DCA Submitted 14 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

  Partial demolition involving removal of two storey front extension to existing building and associated site works

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 19 docs

• 14 College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DD

  LA04/2025/1585/F Submitted 23 Sep 2025 0.1 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

  Proposed change of use from shop and storage rooms to a coffee shop at ground floor and 3no. apartments at first to fourth floor with a four storey rear extension and associated site works. Demolition of rear return and stairwell.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 48 docs
  Several homes

• LA04/2025/0110/F Granted

  Hammer Playing Pitch Agnes Street, Shankill Road, Belfast, BT13

  Resurfacing and minor extension of existing 3G pitch; replacement floodlighting; 50 seater covered mini-stand (3.8m tall by 7.5m long and 3.3m wide); additional 1.2m fencing enclosure to pitch; replacement dugouts: storage container (3.6m by 2.4m); removal of portacabin and associated minor works/drainage modifications.

  Received 27 Jan, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2176/F Granted

  15 Stockmans Avenue, Belfast, BT11 9AS

  Addition of a two-storey rear extension to existing dwelling, and small rear decking area

  Received 15 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/0043/F Granted

  1 Greystown Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6UG

  Proposed extensions to side & rear elevation, together with facade alterations to front of existing dwelling & recladding of existing dormer to rear (Amended Plans)

  Received 4 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1768/F Granted

  Lands at Apartment Blocks 1-3 Clonaver Drive, Belfast, BT4 2FB

  Proposed amendment to condition No.7 of planning approval LA04/2023/2709/F to no longer provide and install the vapour protection measures that were originally requested.

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/2202/F Granted

  104 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7DJ

  Single storey side extension. First floor side window to Eastern elevation. Replacement side windows.

  Received 18 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications