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Lands at former Sirocco Works, Short Strand and adjacent to Bridge End and River Lagan, Belfast

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/0978/O Outline

Works: New dwelling Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Renewal of outline planning permission LA04/2018/0811/O. Mixed use development comprising offices, residential apartments (including affordable), hotel and serviced apartments, retail and professional services, community and cultural, leisure uses, cafes, bars, restaurants, with associated car parking, circulation and servicing arrangements; public realm works, landscaping, replacement of existing pedestrian bridge fixed to railway bridge and associated access works to Short Strand and Bridge End with other infrastructural works, and demolition of existing structures including boundary walls.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0978/O

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/0978/O
Type
Outline
Status
Consultation Open
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Central

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Consultation Open

    Previously Valid.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 August 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 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

172 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast's median decision took 106 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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