The Flint Hotel 48 Howard Street, Belfast, BT1 6PG Data via plota.co.uk

LA04/2026/1612/F - Full Consultation Open
Change of useCommercial & major works

Proposal

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Dec 2026 and 18 Jan 2027, from Belfast's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Documents 33

Statements & assessments 8

PDF Design and Access Statement Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF lighting impact assessment Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF climate change statement Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF planning statement Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF noise impact assessment Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF transport assessment form Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF odour impact assessment Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF biodiversity checklist and prelimary ecological appraisal Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 20

PDF service and waste management plan Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF travel plan Other Supporting Information · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed site plan Site Layout or Block Plan · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF existing site plan Site Layout or Block Plan · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF site location plan Site Location Plan · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF demolition plans Detailed Drawing Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF existing brunswick street elevation Existing Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF existing howard street elevation Existing Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF existing rear elevation Existing Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF existing sectional elevation Existing Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF existing 6th floor plan Existing Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed 7th floor plan Existing Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF existing 7th floor plan Existing Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed brunswick street elevation Proposed Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed rear elevation Proposed Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed howard street elevation Proposed Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed sectional elevation Proposed Elevations · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed 6th floor plan Proposed Floor Plans · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF proposed roof plan Roof Details · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF existing roof plan Roof Details · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF How the fee was calculated Application Form · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Neighbour Neighbour Notifications · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Acknowledge Application Correspondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF A summary of the attachments in the proposal Miscellaneous · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Belfast
Application type
Full
Postcode
BT1 6PG
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Central
Agent
O'Toole & Starkey Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Belfast usually decides changes of use by day 109.

Day 2485 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-15218506
Neighbours
2 Oct 2026
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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