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5-19 Mount Charles Belfast BT7 1NY

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/1032/F Full

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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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 21 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 May 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 106 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

39 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

68 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 decided full applications in a median of 132 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 5-19 Mount Charles Belfast BT7 1NY

    LA04/2026/0945/LBC Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul

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