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Former Good Shepherd Centre at lands at Nos. 511 and 511a Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 3GS

LA04/2026/0022/LBCListed Building ConsentPermitted

Proposal

Conversion of former convent to 28no. apartments (1, 2 & 3 bed) involving internal and external refurbishment/retention and re-configuration. Provision of ground floor extension with partial demolition and provision of new stairwell and lift. Provision of dormers, rooflights and extension to first, second floor and attic levels regarding new stairwell and lift. External layout reconfigurations to include construction of new access from Ormeau Road, amended parking layout, provision of cycle parking, bin stores, landscaping, substation and associated works.

Received
5 January 2026
Decided
13 August 2026
Ward
Rosetta
  1. Received5 Jan
  2. Validated5 Jan
  3. Consult.24 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided13 Aug

Decided in 220 days (council typically 98)

14 weeks typical decision time in Belfast100% of listed building consent applications approved

This is a listed building consent application for demolition at Former Good Shepherd Centre at lands at Nos. 511 and 511a Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 3GS. Belfast has handled 172 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 87 days. This one was decided in 220 days, 19 weeks longer than Belfast's median. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Rosetta. We hold 354 applications in total for the BT7 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
LA04/2026/0022/LBC
Address
Former Good Shepherd Centre at lands at Nos. 511 and 511a Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 3GS
Postcode
BT7 3GS
Local Authority
Belfast
Application Type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / Size
Medium
Number of Dwellings
28
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Consultation Open
Ward
Rosetta
District
Lisnasharragh

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Clyde Shanks Ltd
Architect ProfileCLYDE SHANKS LIMITED

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
5 January 2026
Consultation Expiry
24 March 2026
Date Decided
13 August 2026
Date Validated
5 January 2026
Date Submitted
5 January 2026
Consultation Start
3 March 2026
Consultation End
24 March 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

First Advertised
6 February 2026
Last Advertised
20 February 2026

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14504932
Documents
60
Coordinates
54.571890, -5.915233
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Belfast

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