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Nos 59 & 61 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AB

Granted Belfast LA04/2026/1587/DCA Conservation Area Consent

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition/ alteration of part of existing shop frontages to High Street and Pottinger’s Entry (ground floor level)

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1587/DCA

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/1587/DCA
Type
Conservation Area Consent
Status
Site Inspection Complete
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
4 Sep 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT1 2AB

Comment by 5 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Belfast through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • Nos 59 & 61 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AB

    Alterations to frontages at ground floor level to both High Street and Pottinger’s Entry elevations

    Submitted 6 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

MBA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Belfast

Active · incorporated 2015 · Belfast

104 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 98% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Belfast granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Nos 59 & 61 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AB

    LA04/2026/1221/F Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Alterations to frontages at ground floor level to both High Street and Pottinger’s Entry elevations

    Granted Full applications 11 docs
  • 70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE

    LA04/2023/4579/F Submitted 12 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from retail to coffee shop & bakery. Alterations to ground floor frontage + additional site works.

    Granted Full applications 26 docs
  • 70 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BE

    LA04/2023/4550/LBC Submitted 12 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from retail to coffee shop & bakery. Alterations to ground floor frontage + additional site works. (Amended Description).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs
  • Ground floor of 32 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4EG

    LA04/2026/0436/F Submitted 6 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor from A1 retail unit to A2 financial and professional services provider

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
  • 29 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AA

    LA04/2025/1333/F Submitted 11 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    Proposed Change of Use of upper floors from Office (Class B1a) to Short Term Let (Sui Generis)

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • 29 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AA

    LA04/2025/1205/F Submitted 18 Jul 2025 100 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Sep

    Retrospective Change of Use from retail (use class A1) to hot food takeaway on Ground Floor (sui generis)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 24 docs

In Belfast

  • 36 Marlborough Park North, Belfast, BT9 6HJ

    Demolition of the existing conservatory and partial removal of existing external walls at ground floor level to facilitate the proposed rear extension.

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 7 Deramore Park South, Malone Upper, Belfast, BT9 5JY

    Demolition of existing single storey garage along the east boundary, partial demolition to gable wall for new window opening, demolition and replacement of entrance steps, terrace wall and rear garden patio wall. (Retrospective)

    Received 1 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • Translink railway bridge, approx. 8 metres to the north-west of No. 46 Upper Dunmurry Lane, Dunmurry.

    Corehole investigations to stone parapet on west elevation of railway bridge, and subsequent reinstatement of same.

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • John H Lunn (jewellers) Ltd , 2 Queens Arcade, Belfast, BT1 5FE

    Alterations to Listed Buildings including internal reordering, amendments to façade, and new shopfront signage

    Received 15 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 27 Fortwilliam Park, Belfast, BT15 4AL

    Demolition of single storey rear extension. Partial demolition of rear wall. Removal of 3 No. windows and 2 No. doors to rear/side elevations.

    Received 21 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings