5-17 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 4FN Data via plota.co.uk

LA04/2026/1690/A - Advertisement Consultation Open
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Received
19 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

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Documents 24

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Climate Change Statement Impact Assessments and Statements · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LED Support Statement Other Supporting Information · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Intent Statement Other Supporting Information · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Design And Access Statement Other Supporting Information · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 15

PDF Existing Contextual Elevation Other Supporting Information · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location & Block Plan Site Location Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Demolition Elevation Proposed Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Demolition Ground Floor Plan Proposed Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Demoliton First Floor Plan Proposed Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Section Cross Sections · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ann Street Elevation Existing Elevations · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor Plan Existing Floor Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan Existing Floor Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Digital Sign Proposed Elevation & Section Proposed Elevations · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ann Street Elevation & Ground Floor Plan Proposed Elevations · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ann Street Elevation & Section Proposed Elevations · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan Proposed Floor Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan Proposed Floor Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan Roof Details · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

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

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Conservation Belfast City Council response Consultation Responses · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Acknowledge Application Correspondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Ann Street Visual Other Supporting Information · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Ann Street History Doc Other Supporting Information · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Belfast
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
BT1 4FN
Received
19 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Central
Applicant
Show
Agent
insideout architects

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Belfast usually decides signs and adverts by day 79.

Day 1267 days to the predicted decision (day 79)
24%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
43decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Belfast in the last twelve months, from validation. Belfast decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15236411
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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