Planning application
The Flint Hotel 48 Howard Street, Belfast, BT1 6PG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Rooftop bar
As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1612/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA04/2026/1612/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Postcode
- BT1 6PG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Belfast register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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LA04/2026/1613/DCA Awaiting decision
The Flint Hotel 48 Howard Street, Belfast, BT1 6PG
Rooftop bar
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by Belfast
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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
O'Toole & Starkey Ltd Agent, registered in Belfast
Active · incorporated 2018 · Belfast
104 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
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