Elms, 8 College Avenue, Belfast, BT1 6DS

1. 12 May 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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

  LA04/2025/0609/F Submitted 3 Apr 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jun

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 56 docs

• Unit 2, College Court Central, 54 / 62 King Street, Belfast, BT1 6BF

  LA04/2026/0388/F Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of existing vacant commercial unit to Pool Hall (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 31-39 Queen Street Belfast BT1 6EA.

  LA04/2022/1796/DC Submitted 23 Sep 2022 50 yards away

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

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• 31-39 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6EA

  LA04/2024/1172/F Submitted 2 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Ground Floor Change of Use (CoU) from Restaurant to A1(Hair Dressing) and B1/A2(Office/Professional Services)

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 31-33 Queen Street Belfast BT1 6EA.

  LA04/2022/1790/DC Submitted 22 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 2 LA04/2021/0290/DCA.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Site abutted by Ibs hotel and college central apartments at King Street, Belfast, BT1 6AD.

  LA04/2025/0284/F Submitted 13 Feb 2025 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~11 Jun

  Proposed erection of 11 storey apartment building 39m in height comprising 10no apartments.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 32 docs
  Major scheme

• LA04/2025/1410/F Granted

  40 Sydenham Park, Belfast, BT4 1PW

  2 storey side extension. Widening of driveway

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2025/1117/F Withdrawn

  3 Clara Crescent Upper, Belfast, BT5 5EQ

  Change of use from 4 bed dwelling to 5 bed / 5 person HMO including single storey extension to kitchen

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• la04/2026/0151/F Granted

  42 Clara Park, Belfast, BT5 6FE

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extensions to make way for a proposed new single storey extension to the rear

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1426/F Granted

  6 North Sperrin, Belfast, BT5 7HU

  Single storey rear and side extension and new rear patio. Demoliton of existing garage.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• LA04/2026/1219/F Granted

  96 Rosebery Road, Belfast, BT6 8JF

  Replacement single storey rear extension

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications