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Iceland Foods Plc 5-17 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4FN

Awaiting decision Belfast LA04/2026/1735/DCA Conservation Area Consent

Works: Demolition Windows or glazing

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Proposal

External alterations and refurbishment of the existing retail premises including demolition of building facade, the internal demolition of ground and first floor to facilitate a new lift and staircase, replacement upper-level façade cladding, new projecting window surrounds, replacement ground-floor shopfront glazing and entrance doors, a new ground to first floor wall tiling. Existing ground floor unit to be divided into unit 1 and unit 2.

As published by the council, reference LA04/2026/1735/DCA

Application record

Reference
LA04/2026/1735/DCA
Type
Conservation Area Consent
Status
Consultation Open
Received
19 Sep 2026
Validated
19 Sep 2026
Ward
Central
Postcode
BT1 4FN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Belfast register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • LA04/2026/1689/F Awaiting decision

    Iceland Foods Plc 5-17 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4FN

    Existing ground floor unit to be divided into unit 1 and unit 2, external alterations and refurbishment of the existing retail premises comprising the minor internal demolition and provision of a new lift and staircase, replacement upper-level façade cladding, new projecting window surrounds, replacement ground-floor shopfront glazing and entrance doors, a new ground to first floor wall tiling.

    Submitted 19 Sep 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2026

    Received by Belfast

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 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.

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insideout architects Agent, an architecture practice

17 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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22 documents on file for this application

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