Planning application
5-19 Mount Charles Belfast BT7 1NY
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Proposal
Conversion of existing buildings to accommodate educational, research & event space with ancillary office and meeting rooms. Other ancillary development including public realm and repointing of the rear façade on properties 11-19 Mount Charles.
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1032/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/1032/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT7 1NY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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LA04/2026/0945/LBC Awaiting decision
5-19 Mount Charles Belfast BT7 1NY
Conversion of existing buildings to accommodate educational, research & event space with ancillary office and meeting rooms. Other ancillary development including public realm and repointing of the rear façade on properties 11-19 Mount Charles.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Belfast
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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
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Carlin Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2019 · Belfast
36 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
68 documents on file for this application
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