20 Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QD

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• LA04/2025/1651/F Awaiting decision

  20 Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QD

  Retention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing office building (Class A2) and 2 no. vacant retails units (Class A1) to hotel accommodation and associated facilities, including bar and restaurant (sui generis) and extension of 5th floor (30no. hotel bedrooms in total)

  Submitted 30 Sep 2025 Full applications

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Belfast took a median of 101 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 106 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 20 Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QD

  LA04/2025/1651/F Submitted 30 Sep 2025 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Retention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing office building (Class A2) and 2 no. vacant retails units (Class A1) to hotel accommodation and associated facilities, including bar and restaurant (sui generis) and extension of 5th floor (30no. hotel bedrooms in total)

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 50 docs

• No. 24 Rosemary Street and Nos. 19-27 Lombard Street, Belfast

  LA04/2026/1536/F Submitted 26 Aug 2026 23m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Retention, conversion, refurbishment and change of use of existing buildings at No. 24 Rosemary Street and Nos. 19-27 Lombard Street to extend hotel development (LA04/2025/1651/F under consideration) and associated facilities including bar, restaurant and outdoor seating area at ground floor level and 4no. additional bedrooms at first and second floor levels.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs

• Existing Planter located approximately 2.5m east of No.10-20 Lombard Street (amended)

  LA04/2023/2701/F Submitted 13 Feb 2023 38m away

  Erection of life size bronze sculpture of Frederick Douglass.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• The rooftop of Lombard House, Lombard Street, Belfast, BT1 1RD

  LA04/2026/0069/F Submitted 16 Jan 2026 53m away

  The replacement of 2no. Support Poles, supporting 4no. Antennas and 15 ERS’ with 3no. Tripods supporting 6no. Antennas and 30no. ERS’ and all ancillary development thereto.

  Withdrawn Full applications 24 docs

• 6 Bridge Street, Belfast, BT1 1QN

  LA04/2026/1054/LBC Submitted 31 May 2026 67m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Retention of covered outdoor seating area.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• 6 Bridge Street, Belfast, BT1 1QN

  LA04/2026/1030/F Submitted 31 May 2026 70m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Retention of covered outdoor seating area. Extension to curtilage (Amended Description).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 8 docs

• LA04/2026/1409/LBC Granted

  36-38 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5BB

  Installation of teller counter position within refurbished bank.

  7 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1404/LBC Granted

  36-38 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5BB

  Transom to shop glazing with obscured glazing to conceal internal steelwork.

  6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0665/LBC Granted

  Belfast Harbour Office and William Ritchie Building Corporation Square and 2 Clarendon Road, Belfast, BT1 3AL

  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.

  2 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0609/LBC Granted

  Clanmil Housing Association Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX

  Re-roofing works comprising removal of bitumen felt and replacement with polymeric single-ply membrane. Replacement of rainwater goods (internally & externally), lead flashings, edge trims to facilitate roofing works.

  24 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0810/DCA Granted

  22-24 Berry Street, Belfast, BT1 1FJ

  Demolition of existing shopfront to allow for alterations

  24 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings