27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG
Approved on 22 October 2026
10 conditions
Proposal
Change of use from existing office block (A2 & B1) to 25no. bedroom hotel / bar / restaurant (Sui Generis). Façade improvements, creation of new openings and PV panels on roof and additional site works.
- Received
- 15 December 2025
- Council
- Belfast City Council
- Ward
- Duncairn
- Agent
- Dickson FitzGerald Architects
- ReceivedReceived15 Dec
- ValidatedValidated23 Jan
- Consult.Consultation16 Mar
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided22 Oct
Decided in 272 days (council typically 105)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court, Belfast, BT1 2FG. Belfast has handled 4,394 applications of this type. This one was decided in 272 days, 24 weeks longer than Belfast's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 36 applications across Duncairn. We hold 419 applications in total for the BT1 postcode area.
97% of full applications at Belfast City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 15 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- BT1 2FG
- Application type
- Full
- Scale / size
- Small
- District
- Castle
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 16 March 2026
- Consultation start
- 23 February 2026
- Consultation end
- 16 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 29 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 12 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Dickson FitzGerald Architects
- Architect profile
- DICKSON FITZGERALD ARCHITECTS LTD
Publicity
- First advertised
- 6 February 2026
- Last advertised
- 20 February 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14558165
- Documents
- 50
Site constraints
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Belfast
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near BT1
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- 3 Bridge Street, Belfast, BT1 1LTLA04/2023/3763/F · FullApproved0.1 mi
- 1st Floor, 43 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2ABLA04/2024/0950/F · FullApproved0.1 mi
- 1st Floor, 43 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2ABLA04/2024/0951/LBC · HeritageApproved0.1 mi
- 1-3 Lombard Street (2 High Street), Belfast, BT1 1RBLA04/2024/1233/DCA · HeritageApproved0.1 mi
- Ground Floor Retail Unit, 41 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2AB.LA04/2024/0898/LBC · HeritageApproved0.1 mi
For applicants and trades
For the applicant
Need a drainage scheme? Drainage & flood risk consultants near this site
Condition 10 on the decision asks for this.
- 47.0 miColeraineRTPI
Nearest first, within 50 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for roofing near this site- Kane Electrical and Renewables LtdElectrician0.1 mi
- FTG Heating Ltd0.2 mi
- The Grounds Care Group (UK) LtdInvasive weed control0.5 mi
- Barnardo Trading LimitedBarkingside0.5 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.