Townsend Street Presbyterian Church Townsend Street Presbyterian 32 Townsend Street, Belfast, BT13 2ES

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• LA04/2025/1956/LBC Granted

  Townsend Street Presbyterian Church Townsend Street Presbyterian 32 Townsend Street, Belfast, BT13 2ES

  Works to remove 11no existing feature pinnacles located along the north and south elevations and securing of any unstable sections of the existing metal gutter.

  Decided 11 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by Belfast

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 September 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.

This application is with Belfast for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Belfast decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 113 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Townsend Street Presbyterian Church 32 Townsend Street, Belfast, BT13 2ES

  LA04/2026/1368/F Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Refurbishment of former Church and school house. Demolition of Memorial Hall and erection of a 2 storey extension on the North, South and West elevations. New accessible entrances. Relocation of existing vehicle entrance and new vehicle entrance to parking area.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 44 docs

• Townsend Street Presbyterian Church Townsend Street Presbyterian 32 Townsend Street, Belfast, BT13 2ES

  LA04/2025/1956/LBC Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Works to remove 11no existing feature pinnacles located along the north and south elevations and securing of any unstable sections of the existing metal gutter.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Lands at the junction of Townsend Street and Cargill Street Belfast

  LA04/2026/0827/F Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of 16no apartments (Phase 2 of Soho Foundry Apartment Development)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 44 docs
  Major scheme

• 56-58 Townsend Street, Belfast, BT13 2ES

  LA04/2023/2727/DC Submitted 23 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition no.2 - LA04/2022/1029/F programme of archaeological work

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 40-50 Townsend Street Belfast.

  LA04/2022/1704/NMC Submitted 22 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Non Material change LA04/2018/2076/F.

  Refused Amendments 20 docs

• Vacant lands adjacent and southwest of Peter's Hill and Townsend Street junction, and to the north of Dayton Street, Belfast

  LA04/2024/2002/F Submitted 29 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jan

  Proposed 48 residential units comprising 45 no. apartments across 2 no. 4-5 storeys blocks and 3 no. townhouse dwellings, including on street layby parking, courtyard amenity space, covered bicycle and bin storage with landscaping and all associated site works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 69 docs
  Major scheme

• LA04/2026/0387/DCA Granted

  Arthur House, 24-26 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB

  Demolition of curtain walling on sixth floor and existing roof and plant area. demolition of curtain walling and glass balustrade on fourth floor front elevation (renewal of LA04/2021/1658/DCA) (amended description)

  Received 26 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/1207/LBC Granted

  Wilmont House, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, 243 Upper Malone Rd, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 9LA

  Enabling works for safe access and asbestos removal to allow condition survey to occur.

  Received 2 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2025/1255/DCA Granted

  57 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EB

  Minor external and internal demolitions required to facilitate alterations to the shopfront and fenestration changes to north and west elevation (Amended Description)

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0267/LBC Granted

  St. Patricks Church Of Ireland Newtownards Road, Ballymacarrett, Belfast, BT4 1GZ

  Single storey link building extension between the existing church and church hall; external landscaping works including children’s play area, fencing and access ramp. External alterations with new window / door openings and internal alterations to the church hall. Provision of an external bin storage area.

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LA04/2026/0490/LBC Granted

  18-22 Castle Place, Belfast, BT1 1GB

  Proposed change of use from ground and first floor coffee shop to restaurant and takeaway including external alterations and associated external plant

  Received 13 Mar, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings