Change of Use planning applications in Northern Ireland

Tracks every recent change of use application — including conversions to HMO (house in multiple occupation), Class E switches, office or shop conversions to residential dwellings, agricultural barn conversions, and short-term let / Airbnb proposals.

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LA09/2026/0698/F 3 Jul 2026 Awaiting decision

57 King Street Magherafelt BT45 6AU

Change of Use from a vacant commercial unit (former takeaway) to 2 no. Self-catering short-term holiday lets

Full Mid Ulster 3 Jul 2026
LA06/2026/0608/F 2 Jul 2026 Consultation Open

Shelleven House, 61 Princetown Road, Bangor, BT20 3TA

Change of use and extension of guesthouse to form 1no. dwelling house and 4no. apartments, with associated ancillary works & demolition.

Full Ards And North Down 2 Jul 2026
LA10/2026/0638/F 2 Jul 2026 Consultation Open

19-21 Main Street, Fintona, Omagh, BT78 2AA

Proposed Change of Use from Licensed Premises to Coffee Shop on ground floor only

Full Fermanagh And Omagh 2 Jul 2026
LA02/2026/0504/F 1 Jul 2026 Consultation Open

Unit 2 99-113 CHURCH STREET TOWN PARKS BALLYMENA BT43 6DG

Change of Use from existing Shop to a Social Enterprise Unit offering Educational and Employment Training and Support Services and an associated Socia...

Full Mid East Antrim 1 Jul 2026
LA02/2026/0510/F 1 Jul 2026 Consultation Open

3 ISLAND ROAD REDHALL BALLYCARRY BT38 9HD

Proposed change of use of existing annex to short term let ( self-catering accommodation)

Full Mid East Antrim 1 Jul 2026
LA06/2026/0600/F 1 Jul 2026 Site Inspection Complete

6a Maxwell Lane, Bangor, BT20 3RR

Retrospective change of use from 2 storey barn to dwelling

Full Ards And North Down 1 Jul 2026
LA08/2026/0730/LBC 1 Jul 2026 Valid

Gate House: St Luke's Hospital Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7NQ

Conversion of the current Gate House to St Luke’s Hospital into supported living accommodation + small kitchen extension to the rear (to replace kitch...

Listed Building Consent Armagh Banbridge Craigavon 1 Jul 2026
LA09/2026/0685/LDE 1 Jul 2026 Awaiting decision

Lands Approx. 70M Southwest of 41 Tullaghmore Road, Stewartstown

The use of Roughan Lough for recreational water sports activities, including waterskiing and wakeboarding, undertaken intermittently and seasonally by...

LD Certificate Existing Mid Ulster 1 Jul 2026
LA10/2026/0635/F 1 Jul 2026 Consultation Open

371 Belfast Road, Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh, BT75 0SN

Retention of converted cattle byre and store to a 2 bed disabled Tourist Accommodation

Full Fermanagh And Omagh 1 Jul 2026
LA03/2026/0459/DC 30 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

Lands to south west of Kingfisher Country Estate hotel building Paradise Walk, Templepatrick, BT39 0DD

Proposed manager’s dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping (change of house type and location of manager’s dwelling approved under planni...

Discharge of Condition Antrim And Newtownabbey 30 Jun 2026
LA05/2026/0566/F 30 Jun 2026 Valid

30 Quarterlands Road, Dunmurry, Lisburn, BT27 5TN

The proposed conversion, extension and reuse of two existing vernacular buildings and associated works.

Full Lisburn And Castlereagh 30 Jun 2026
LA01/2026/0709/F 26 Jun 2026 Valid

Harmony Hill Guest House, 64 Balnamore Road, Ballymoney

Change of Use from Guest House Accommodation & Restaurant to a single Dwelling House.

Full Causeway And Glens 26 Jun 2026
LA01/2026/0708/F 25 Jun 2026 Valid

9 Queen Street, Coleraine

Change of use from existing retail premises (Class A1) to a community and educational facility (Class D1), providing a dedicated hub for postnatal and...

Full Causeway And Glens 25 Jun 2026
LA03/2026/0446/S54 25 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

Unit 4c, Longwood Retail Park, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UH

Site for 4no retail units,1no retail & leisure unit & 1 no DIY store with mezzanine floor & garden centre with associated car parking, landscaping & g...

Section 54 Antrim And Newtownabbey 25 Jun 2026
LA07/2026/0756/F 25 Jun 2026 Valid

Nos. 2 & 3 The Mall, Newry, BT34 1BX

Change of use from first and second floor vacant space to 2no. 1 bed and 1no. 2 bed short-term holiday lets, and alterations to ground floor shopfront...

Full Newry Mourne Down 25 Jun 2026
LA08/2026/0687/F 25 Jun 2026 Valid

12 William Street, Lurgan, Craigavon, BT66 6JA

Change of Use from Shop Premises to a Bookmakers Premises (Renewal of Approval Granted Under LA08/2021/0487/F)

Full Armagh Banbridge Craigavon 25 Jun 2026
LA09/2026/0668/F 25 Jun 2026 Awaiting decision

16 Oldtown Street Cookstown BT80 8EF

Change of use from 2no first floor offices to 2no apartments (1no 6 person & 1no 5 person)

Full Mid Ulster 25 Jun 2026
LA10/2026/0621/F 25 Jun 2026 Valid

14 Beltany Road, Omagh, BT78 5NA

Proposed Change of Use from Residential dwelling (C1) to an office (B1), no alterations to the external facade.

Full Fermanagh And Omagh 25 Jun 2026
LA04/2026/1173/F 24 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

256 North Queen Street, Belfast, BT15 3DJ

Proposed change of house type and reorientation of Units 13 & 14 as approved under planning permission LA04/2022/2026/F and associated site works

Full Belfast 24 Jun 2026
LA01/2026/0669/F 23 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

Lands approx. 130m North of 118 Strand Road, Portstewart

Retrospective change of use to site 1no. fully mobile sauna with detachable awning on Portstewart Strand Beach.

Full Causeway And Glens 23 Jun 2026
LA06/2026/0571/F 23 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

84 Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JB

Change of use from hot food takeaway to ground floor shop and two storey maisonette over, removal of rear lean-to store and minor elevational changes...

Full Ards And North Down 23 Jun 2026
LA04/2026/1139/F 22 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

176-178 Sandy Row, Belfast, BT12 5EY

Proposed demolition of vacant shop units and erection of apartment development to comprise 11 no. units, bin storage, communal amenity space, landscap...

Full Belfast 22 Jun 2026
LA04/2026/1147/F 22 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

91 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NG

Change of use from Class A2 (a) financial services to Class B1 (c) Business, Research & Development. Alterations to facade including adjustments to ex...

Full Belfast 22 Jun 2026
LA10/2026/0600/F 19 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

14 Sedan Avenue, Omagh BT79 7AQ

Change of use of former dwelling to 3 no apartments - ( 2 x 2 bed apartments and 1 x 1bed apartments).

Full Fermanagh And Omagh 19 Jun 2026
LA04/2026/1128/F 17 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

1st Floor 338-340 Upper Newtownards Road Belfast, BT4 3EX

Change of Use of First Floor from Class A2(b) Professional Services to Class B1(a) Office and stock room

Full Belfast 17 Jun 2026
LA10/2026/0593/F 17 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

150 Lisnagole Road, Lisnaskea, BT92 0QL

Proposed modular cabins for holiday letting purposes.

Full Fermanagh And Omagh 17 Jun 2026
LA01/2026/0686/F 16 Jun 2026 Site Inspection Complete

Lands immediately south of 10 Castle Erin Road, Portrush

Change of use of land for the stationing of three glamping cabins (and associated sauna huts), and one stand-alone sauna & plunge-pool facility, creat...

Full Causeway And Glens 16 Jun 2026
LA08/2026/0697/F 16 Jun 2026 Valid

Outbuilding and lands located approximately 45 metres west of 60 Lagan Road, Keady, Armagh, BT60 3ES

Alterations to and conversion of barn to 3no. dwellings, and associated site works

Full Armagh Banbridge Craigavon 16 Jun 2026
LA09/2026/0632/F 16 Jun 2026 Awaiting decision

G6 Unit 1-4 Kilcronagh Business Park Sandholes Road Cookstown

Change of use from office space to indoor inflatable world.

Full Mid Ulster 16 Jun 2026
LA11/2026/0447/PAN 16 Jun 2026 Valid

Former Faughan Valley High School, 35 Drumahoe Road, Derry, BT47 3SD

Renovation, repair and extension of the listed former Faughan Valley School building, to facilitate change of use to a residential care home. Proposal...

Proposal of Application Notice Derry And Strabane 16 Jun 2026
LA04/2026/1112/F 12 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

79 Cregagh Road, Castlereagh, Belfast, BT6 8PY

Change of use from Class A1 Charity Shop to Gym (Suis generis). Demolition of internal walls.

Full Belfast 12 Jun 2026
LA08/2026/0655/F 12 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

Lands adjoining and immediately to the south and rear of 24, 26, 29, and 31 Bracken Villas), 30m to the south east of Lisnisky Nursing home and adjoining and to the north and east of No 20 Lisnisky Lane, Portadown BT63 5RB [access through existing Lisnisky Nursing home (staff) and approved housing scheme off Bracken Road]

Erection of nursing home (Use Class C3), car parking, hard and soft landscaping works and all associated site and access works

Full Armagh Banbridge Craigavon 12 Jun 2026
LA09/2026/0625/F 12 Jun 2026 Awaiting decision

103A Dunnamore Road Cookstown

Amended access from previously approved under LA09/2023/0003/F, to use existing access and lane

Full Mid Ulster 12 Jun 2026
LA06/2026/0520/F 11 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

32b Stockbridge Road, Donaghadee, BT21 0PN

Change of use from dwelling to office (with extension and alterations). Relocation of access through Garden Centre. Landscaping and boundary treatmen...

Full Ards And North Down 11 Jun 2026
LA10/2026/0577/F 11 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

19-21 Main Street, Fintona, Co. Tyrone, BT78 2AA

Proposed Change of Use from First Floor Store to 2no Flats.

Full Fermanagh And Omagh 11 Jun 2026
LA10/2026/0578/F 11 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

Between 59 and 61 Camlough Road, Sixmilecross, Co. Tyrone, BT79 9LN

Dwelling & Garage-change of house type previously approved under LA10/2023/2088/O & LA10/2024/0752/RM (dwelling & garage)

Full Fermanagh And Omagh 11 Jun 2026
LA04/2026/1086/F 10 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

Unit 2, The Lesley Building 343 -353 Lisburn Road, Malone Lower, Belfast, BT9 7EP

Change of use of ground floor unit, from massage parlour to D1 Medical Use (Ultrasound Clinic).

Full Belfast 10 Jun 2026
LA05/2026/0530/F 10 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

Rear of apartments at 58 Old Dundonald Road, Belfast, BT16 1XS

Change of use from commercial store to dwelling

Full Lisburn And Castlereagh 10 Jun 2026
LA05/2026/0544/F 10 Jun 2026 Valid

Unit 7, Mckibbin House, Eastbank Road, Belfast, BT8 8BD

Retrospective change of use from existing offices (A2) to a practising medical clinic Class D1

Full Lisburn And Castlereagh 10 Jun 2026
LA06/2026/0508/F 10 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

201 Mill Street, Newtownards, BT23 4LN

Change of Use from Retail (Class A1) to Fitness Studio (Ground Floor) and Sports Therapy/Massage Room (First Floor).

Full Ards And North Down 10 Jun 2026
LA07/2026/0692/F 10 Jun 2026 Valid

10 Kinghill Avenue, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0DE

Retention of change of use of residential dwelling to short term holiday let

Full Newry Mourne Down 10 Jun 2026
LA01/2026/0667/F 9 Jun 2026 Site Inspection Complete

4 Castle Erin Road, Portrush

Proposed restaurant to the first floor of 4 Castle Erin Road, Portrush.

Full Causeway And Glens 9 Jun 2026
LA02/2026/0461/F 9 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

98 Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus

Change of use from ground floor Post Office/ Retail Unit with living accommodation above to dwelling

Full Mid East Antrim 9 Jun 2026
LA06/2026/0504/DC 9 Jun 2026 Under Consideration

Lands adjacent to and West of 7 & 8 Roseville Park, Bangor, BT19 1BY

LA06/2022/1059/F - 4 No dwellings (to include change of house type to 2 dwellings approved under LA06/2017/0877/RM, amended site layout, access car pa...

Discharge of Condition Ards And North Down 9 Jun 2026
LA06/2026/0506/DC 9 Jun 2026 Under Consideration

Lands adjacent to 9 and 10 Roseville Avenue, Bangor Bt19 1BZ

LA06/2022/1073/F-4 No. detached dwellings (amendment to 2 dwellings approved under LA06/2017/0877/RM) Discharge of Condition No 18 - Method of Works ...

Discharge of Condition Ards And North Down 9 Jun 2026
LA09/2026/0610/F 9 Jun 2026 Awaiting decision

Site adjacent to & NW of 10 & 12 Ferny Ridge Castlecaulfield

Change of house type and re-siting of 2 No dwellings previously approved unfer M/2009/0387/RM Ferny Ridge

Full Mid Ulster 9 Jun 2026
LA11/2026/0427/F 9 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

25 & 27 Hawkin Street Londonderry BT48 6RE

Change of use from vacant offices to provide 1 no. 7-bedroom HMO and 1 no. 8-bedroom HMO.

Full Derry And Strabane 9 Jun 2026
LA01/2026/0622/F 8 Jun 2026 Consultation Open

40m North West of 215 Garron Road, Glenariffe

Change of use - Proposal to site a mobile sauna on the grass area at Garron Road beach car park

Full Causeway And Glens 8 Jun 2026
LA01/2026/0623/F 8 Jun 2026 Site Inspection Complete

70m East of Car Park, White Rocks Beach, Dunluce Road, Portrush

Change of use - Proposal to site a mobile sauna on a section on sand dunes near White Rocks beach car park.

Full Causeway And Glens 8 Jun 2026
LA01/2026/0624/F 8 Jun 2026 Site Inspection Complete

Lands immediately North East of East Strand Car Park, Portrush

Change of use - Proposal to site a mobile sauna on a section of East Strand, Portrush

Full Causeway And Glens 8 Jun 2026
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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