5 Belmont Avenue, Belfast, BT4 3DD Data via plota.co.uk

LA04/2026/1454/F - Full Consultation Open
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from residenital dwelling (Class C1) to short- term let (Sui generis) (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 20 Dec 2026, from Belfast's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Short-term Let Accommodation Statement referred to in Cover Letter and Belfast City Council Checklist Other Supporting Information · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Block Plan Site Layout or Block Plan · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Map Site Location Plan · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing & Proposed Plans & Elevations Existing and Proposed Floor Plans · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Neighbour Neighbour Notifications · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Acknowledge Application Correspondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Cover Letter Redacted Other Supporting Information · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HMO Map referred to in Cover Letter Other Supporting Information · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Visit Belfast Map referred to in Cover Letter Other Supporting Information · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Belfast
Application type
Full
Postcode
BT4 3DD
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Connswater
Applicant
Show
Agent
James Neill Chartered Architects

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Belfast usually decides changes of use by day 109.

Day 5257 days to the predicted decision (day 109)
9%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Belfast in the last twelve months, from validation. Belfast decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15155759
Neighbours
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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