Centre House 69-87 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JE Data via plota.co.uk

LA04/2026/0909/F - Full Consultation Open
Change of useCommercial & major worksExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed change of use from offices to hotel at 1st to 7th floor and construction of a two-storey extension to the Chichester Street elevation to provide 176no. bedrooms, breakfast room/dining room, bar, kitchen, gym and business suite. Proposed partial change of use of ground floor from café to retail unit and ancillary space for hotel. Construction of additional plant room and elevational changes (amendment to previously approved application ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
5 Jun 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 10 Jul 2026.

Documents 43

Statements & assessments 12

PDF Concept Statement 1_22-144-P01-1 Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Concept Statement 2_22-144-P01-2 Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Built Heritage Impact Statement Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Assessment redacted Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NI Biodiversity Checklist redacted Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Odour Impact Assessment redacted Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plan Strategy Statement Rev A Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Layout Proposed Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 18

PDF Service Management Plan redacted Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Travel Plan redacted Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Waste Management Plan Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Exisitng & proposed elevations Existing and Proposed Elevations · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and Proposed Sections Cross Sections · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Exisitng & proposed elevations 2 Existing and Proposed Elevations · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Block Plan Site Layout or Block Plan · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing context elevations Existing Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Floor Plans 1 Existing Floor Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Floor Plans 2 Existing Floor Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Floor Plans 3 Existing Floor Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Block Plan Site Layout or Block Plan · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Context Elevations Proposed Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Floor Plans Proposed Floor Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Floor Plans Proposed Floor Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Floor Plans 3 Proposed Floor Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Map Site Location Plan · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Waste Storage Plan Proposed Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationForm Redacted Application Form · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF NIEA response Consultation Responses · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NI Water - Strategic Applications response Consultation Responses · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DfI Rivers response Consultation Responses · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DFI Roads - Eastern Division response Consultation Responses · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Conservation Belfast City Council response Consultation Responses · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic Environment Division (HED) response Consultation Responses · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Neighbour Notifications · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Neighbour Notifications · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF PACC Report PAC correspondence & supporting info · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TAF Other Supporting Information · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledge Application Correspondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Applied Technologies Proposed Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Belfast
Application type
Full
Postcode
BT1 4JE
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Central
Applicant
Show
Agent
Coogan & Co. Architects Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Press notice
26 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

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LA04/2025/0750/PAN
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DIscharge of Condition 9 on LA04/2022/2216/F Piling Risk Assessment by Tetra Tech.
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LA04/2024/0120/DC
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