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

1. 28 May 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 12 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Acceptable

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Belfast granted permission on 12 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Belfast's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• 27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG

  LA04/2025/2170/DCA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 104m away

  Partial demolition, refurbishment and alterations to building for new windows, doors and fixture arrangements.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing 24 docs

• 27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG

  LA04/2025/2163/F Submitted 15 Dec 2025 104m away

  Change of use from existing office block (A2 & B1) to 25no. bedroom hotel / bar / restaurant (Sui Generis). Façade improvements, creation of new openings and PV panels on roof and additional site works.

  Granted Full applications 63 docs

• 35 Donegall Street and 37 Donegall Street/7 Donegall Street Place Belfast, Belfast, BT1 2FN

  LA04/2025/1588/DC Submitted 22 Sep 2025 112m away

  Discharge of condition 9 of LA04/2022/1403/F. Archaeological Programme of Works.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• The Duke Of York 7-15 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2NB

  LA04/2026/1114/F Submitted 11 Jun 2026 119m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Temporary art installation featuring illuminated sculptural umbrellas suspended at first-floor height (retrospective).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• 11-21 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF

  LA04/2025/1164/F Submitted 9 Jul 2025 121m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Proposed change of use with associated external alterations and extensions to provide a 52-bed hotel with bar and restaurant facilities. The development includes extensions and reconfiguration of upper floor levels to facilitate change of use from offices to hotel accommodation and new ground floor frontage to Donegall Street and Warehouse Lane, and all other associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 72 docs

• 11-21 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF

  LA04/2025/1165/DCA Submitted 9 Jul 2025 121m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Proposed demolition of some internal walls and staircases on all floors and external walls at the ground floor. Removal of all the existing windows and two ground floor openings on the front facade of 11-17 Donegall Street, new openings on the side/rear elevation. Removal of the roof of 19-21 Donegall Street and plant/enclosures on roof of 11-17 Donegall Street.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing 17 docs