Planning application
Centre House 69-87 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JE
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from offices to hotel at 1st to 7th floor and construction of a two-storey extension to the Chichester Street elevation to provide 176no. bedrooms, breakfast room/dining room, bar, kitchen, gym and business suite. Proposed partial change of use of ground floor from café to retail unit and ancillary space for hotel. Construction of additional plant room and elevational changes (amendment to previously approved application LA04/2022/2216/F).
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0909/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0909/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT1 4JE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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LA04/2026/1511/DC Awaiting decision
Centre House 69-87 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JE
Discharge of condition 14 LA04/2022/2216/F Archaeological Programme of Works v3
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Belfast
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 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.
Who's behind it
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Coogan & Co. Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 1999 · Belfast
46 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted
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