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47 Castle Street, Belfast, BT1 1GH

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/1490/F Full

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Proposal

Change of use of 2nd floor level from Class A2(b) Professional Services to Sui Generis use as nail bar, health and beauty treatment.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1490/F

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/1490/F
Type
Full
Status
Consultation Open
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT1 1GH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 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

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Studio Sixty Six Agent

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Documents

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

7 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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