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Fermanagh House, 20A Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8NJ

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/1223/F Full

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from offices to a 40 bedroom hotel including all associated site works.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1223/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/1223/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT2 8NJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • LA04/2022/2282/DCA Granted

    Fermanagh House 20A Ormeau Avenue Belfast BT2 8NJ

    Removal of existing external brickwork chimney and flue.

    Decided 2 Jun 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • LA04/2022/2281/F Granted

    Fermanagh House 20A Ormeau Avenue Belfast BT2 8NJ

    Proposed demolition of external chimney structure and stainless steel flue above to be replaced by slate roof.

    Decided 2 Jun 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 August 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

TSA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2007 · Belfast

254 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 99% granted

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Documents

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

36 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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