Planning application
LA04/2026/0849/PAN
InnBelfast (Former Wellington Park Hotel) Botanic Inn 21-27 Malone Road & 6 Wellington Park, Belfast, BT9 6RU
Proposal
Demolition of existing hotel and public house and erection of Purpose Built, Managed Student Accommodation (PBMSA) development comprising c.580 units with communal facilities, internal and external communal amenity space and ancillary accommodation
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0849/PAN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by Belfast
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Acceptable
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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