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419 - 421 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AQ

LA04/2026/0384/FFullAwaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from professional services to a mixed-use art education & working studio building comprising: - Ground floor: Change of use from Class A2 (Financial, professional and other services) to Class D1 (Community & Cultural Use): specifically items (d) - for the provision of education and (e) - for the display of works of art. Levels 1 & 2: Change of use from Class A2 to Class B1 (Business Use). The upper floors are to be used as private artist working studios. New shop front. (amended description)

Received
26 February 2026
Ward
Bloomfield (Belfast)
Agent
Aine Glackin Architecture & Interiors
  1. Received26 Feb
  2. Validated26 Feb
  3. Consult.31 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 419 - 421 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AQ. Belfast has handled 4,398 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 9 applications across Bloomfield (Belfast). We hold 491 applications in total for the BT4 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BT4 1AQ
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Small
District
Titanic

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 February 2026
Consultation expiry
12 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
16 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
31 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Aine Glackin Architecture & Interiors

Publicity

First advertised
27 March 2026
Last advertised
12 April 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14661179
Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    26 Feb

    Change of use from professional services to a mixed-use art education & working studio building comprising…

    This applicationPendingFullLA04/2026/0384/F
  2. 2026
    26 Feb

    New fascia signage

    ApprovedAdvertisement consentFiled alongsideLA04/2026/0385/A

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