71 Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

LA04/2026/1142/F - Full Consultation Open
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of first floor to a Taxi booking/dispatch office. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Belfast's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Documents 9

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Block Plan Site Layout or Block Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Map Site Location Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Proposed Plans · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Existing Plans · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Signage Proposed Sign Elevations · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF DFI Roads - Eastern Division response Consultation Responses · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Neighbour Notifications · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Acknowledge Application Correspondence with Applicant/Agent/Solicitor · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Belfast
Application type
Full
Postcode
BT4 2AA
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Connswater
Agent
Lineage Taxis Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 76 of the 56-day target. Belfast usually decides changes of use by day 109.

Day 7633 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-14963165
Neighbours
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
21 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Change of use of ground floor from dry cleaners to coffee shop (amended description)
LA04/2016/2198/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
28 Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2AN
2 shop signs
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2023
59 and 61 Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2AA
Conversion of first and second floors to 3no apartments with rear fire escape and 4x dorm…
LA04/2023/4572/F
2023 Approved
71 BELMONT ROAD STRANDTOWN BELFAST DOWN BT4 2AA
The Change of Use from a Hot Food Cafe to a Delicatessen comprising the ground floor area…
LA04/2023/2501/F
2023 Approved
71 BELMONT ROAD STRANDTOWN BELFAST DOWN BT4 2AA
Horizontal box shop sign over the entrance facade and rectangular projecting shop sign lo…
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2019 Approved
38 Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AN.
Extension to existing takeaway/cafe on ground floor. Two bed apartment to 1st & 2nd floor…
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2020 Approved
45 Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AA.
Change of use from cafe/ takeaway to restaurant.
LA04/2020/1815/F
2020 Approved
32 Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AN
Change of use of ground floor into a retail space from A2 to A1 (The 2 upper floors will…
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2020 Approved
20-22 Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AA - ATM Machine.
Ino. halo-illuminated ATM Surround.
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2019 Refused
61 Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AA
Shop sign (retrospective)
LA04/2019/2047/A
2020 Approved
25 Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AA.
Change of use from gift shop to cafe/coffee bar.
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2019 Approved
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Construction of 4No. (1No Bedroom) Townhouses.
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2019 Approved
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Additional café area on ground floor and first floor bathroom. Revisions to shopfront.
LA04/2019/1271/F
2019 Approved
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2017 Refused
Eden Bridal 53 Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AA
Retrospective planning application for 1no LED digital sign fixed to building
LA04/2017/0471/A
2017 Approved
(Tesco Supermarket) 1-5 Belmont Road Belfast
One wall mounted standard static 48 sheet display panel.
LA04/2017/1582/A
2017 Refused
BT4 Beauty Salon 34a Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AN
Projecting Sign (Illuminated) (Retrospective)
LA04/2017/0916/A
2017 Approved
Opposite Tesco Belmont Road BT4 2AN
Conversion of existing six sheet display unit incorporated into an existing Adshel Bus Sh…
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