Planning application
11 Lower Crescent, Belfast, BT7 1NS
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use from offices to 3 no. serviced apartments (short-term let accommodation).
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1388/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/1388/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT7 1NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Belfast
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Aug 2026
Status changed to Consultation Open
Previously Valid.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 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 99 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast
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16 documents on file for this application
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