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5 Barrack Street, Belfast, BT12 4AH

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/1399/F Full

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Proposal

Retrospective change of use from residential (Class C1) to short term let accommodation (Sui Generis)

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1399/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/1399/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Falls
Postcode
BT12 4AH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 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 106 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

FmK Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ballymena

Active · incorporated 2011 · Ballymena

38 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 89% granted

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Documents

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

6 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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