Planning application
43 Moonstone Street, Belfast, BT9 7HL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from 2-bed dwelling (Class C1) to short term let accommodation (Sui Generis) with one bedroom retained as permanent residential
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/0999/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/0999/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Malone
- Postcode
- BT9 7HL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Belfast
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Site Inspection Complete.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Techniplan Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Newtownards
Dissolved · incorporated 2013 · Newtownards
20 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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