Hotel, bars and restaurant at Lands at no’s 10-22 Ann Street Belfast (including 8-10 Crown Entry and 12 Crown Entry)

“The application seeks full permission for a proposed change of use from restaurant, public house, 2 no retail units and office use to public house, restaurant, hotel and 1.no retail unit with an additional 2no.storeys associated with the hotel use, and all external façade alterations.”

“An associated application for Conservation Area Consent has also been submitted under the reference LA05/2025/0557/DCA and seeks permission for ground floor facades remodelling, removal of window detailing to upper floors, removal and replacement of windows and doors, creation of new door and window openings, removal of roof to rear return and internal wall and roof demolition to accommodate reconfiguration of buildings and associated development for proposed change of use.”

“The principle of the proposed uses is considered acceptable under the strategic aims of the RDS, the SPPS and the Belfast Local Development Plan: Plan Strategy. The City Centre is deemed an appropriate location for the proposed bar/restaurant/hotel and retail unit. The non-retail uses would not be considered to adversely impact on the Primary Retail Area.”

“Delegated authority is sought for the Director of Planning and Building Control to finalise the wording of the conditions and to deal with the outstanding consultation response from SES, DFI Roads and DFI Rivers and any other issues, provided that they are not substantive.”

“DfI Roads: Awaiting Response • DfI Rivers: Awaiting Response • Historic Environment Division (HED): No objection with conditions. • DAERA (NIEA): Potential to impact the surface water environment…”

“BCC Environmental Health: No objection, advise conditions • Conservation Officer: Concerns raised and addressed within the report • Shared Environmental Services: Awaiting Response…”

“The application has been advertised in the newspaper and neighbours notified, one representation was received:”

“Additional stories will lead to a loss of satellite signal to the neighbouring Mermaid Inn. Case Officer’s Response: Impact of the building on surrounding satellite signal is not a material planning consideration.”

“She stated that, having regard to the Development Plan and all relevant material considerations, it was recommended that planning permission be granted, subject to conditions.”

“The Committee granted planning permission and Conservation Area Consent, subject to conditions, and delegated authority to the Director of Planning and Building Control to finalise the wording of the conditions, to deal with the outstanding consultation responses from SES, DFI Roads and DFI Rivers, and to deal with any other issues that might arise, provided that they were not substantive.”