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21 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8AD

LA04/2026/1921/DCAConservation Area ConsentAwaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from office building (Use Class B1) to hotel (Sui Generis). The proposal involves the internal reconfiguration and conversion of the building, the removal of the existing attic floor and replacement with a new 5th floor, provision of a service access and an escape access to adjoining alley to south and dual pedestrian accesses from Linenhall Street and Franklin Street. The proposal comprises a lobby, spa, restaurant/bar, kitchen and back of house facilities on ground floor, 91 bedrooms on floors 1-5 with roof top plant, PV panels and sedum roof on top of floor 5, flue on south elevation and associated operational site works.

Received
29 October 2026
  1. Received29 Oct
  2. Validated29 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at 21 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8AD. Belfast has handled 158 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 29 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 168 applications in total for the BT2 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BT2 8AD
Application type
Conservation Area Consent

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Peter Fleming
Agent address
Unit A101 310 Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 2RW

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    29 Oct

    Change of use from office building (Use Class B1) to hotel (Sui Generis). The proposal involves the internal…

    PendingFullFiled alongsideLA04/2026/1920/F
  2. 2026
    29 Oct

    Change of use from office building (Use Class B1) to hotel (Sui Generis). The proposal involves the internal…

    This applicationPendingConservation Area ConsentLA04/2026/1921/DCA

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