Planning application
LA04/2026/0994/PAN
Lands including and to the north of 1-55 Rosemary Street BT1 1QA / BT1 1QB , the east of 53-63 Royal Avenue BT1 1LX / BT1 1FE , the south of 56 Lower Garfield Street BT1 1FP, the west and north east of 6-34 North Street BT1 1LA, the north and west of 13-59 North Street BT1 1NA / BT1 1NB, west and north west of 16-28 Donegall Street BT1 2GP, including North Street Arcade and to the west of 21-55 Donegall Street BT1 2FF / BT1 2FH, lands including and to the south of Writers Square Belfast and lands immediately south of 89-91 Academy Street BT1 2LS and west of 8 Exchange Street BT1 2LJ, Belfast
Proposal
Proposed residential-led mixed use comprehensive redevelopment comprising 2 hotels, new homes including: private rent/social & affordable/flex -living/private market sale; offices; retail and restaurant/café/bar uses. New and upgraded streets, public spaces and courtyards and private courtyards. Detailed hard and soft landscaping and all associated demolition, construction site compounds and construction access works.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0994/PAN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Belfast
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Acceptable
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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