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Change of use from storage at basement level and retail/temporary cafe at ground floor level to a new restaurant; cafe/…

Pearl Assurance House 1-3 Donegall Square East 1-5 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 5HB.
Reference
LA04/2022/0178/F
Status
Granted
Application type
Full
Location
Pearl Assurance House 1-3 Donegall Square East 1-5 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 5HB.
Council
Belfast City Council
Received
23-Dec-21
Added
23 Dec 2021

Full proposal: Change of use from storage at basement level and retail/temporary cafe at ground floor level to a new restaurant; cafe/coffee shop and coffee dock at ground level; refurbishment and extension of existing offices at first to fifth floors; new glazed opening with access to balcony area to west elevation and dormer window to south elevation and all associated works.

Planning history at this location

30 most recent other applications recorded at or next to this site.

  • LA04/2026/1073/DCA SITE INSPECTED
    Removal of existing aluminium shop front and door along with the removal of the raised floor for altered shopfront
    Imperial House 10 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5HD · 10 Jun 2026
  • LA04/2025/0051/LBC CONSENT GRANTED
    The works include the following: Four individual external illuminated signs each with 1.2 mm folded stainless steel letters side-finished in RAL 9005 Jet Black…
    Pearl Assurance House Retail Unit 1 1 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5HB · 15 Jan 2025
  • LA04/2024/1998/A CONSENT GRANTED
    Four external illuminated signs and one internal illuminated sign
    Retail unit 1 Pearl Assurance House 1 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5HB · 28 Nov 2024
  • LA04/2024/1463/DC Decided
    Discharge of conditions 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 and 15 of LA04/2022/0178/F
    Pearl Assurance House Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5HB · 2 Sept 2024
  • LA04/2024/1464/DC Decided
    Discharge of conditions 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 10 of LA04/2022/0171/LBC
    Pearl Assurance House Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5HB · 2 Sept 2024
  • LA04/2022/0171/LBC Granted
    Change of use from storage at basement level and retail/temporary cafe at ground floor level to a new restaurant; cafe/coffee shop and coffee dock at ground le…
    Pearl Assurance House 1-3 Donegall Square East 1-5 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 5HB. · 23 Dec 2021
  • LA04/2021/0071/F Withdrawn
    Ticket vending machine with electrical feeder pillar box and a canopy.
    Area of pavement adjacent to 6-10 Donegall Square East Belfast. · 29 Dec 2020
  • LA04/2019/1287/DCA Granted
    Installation of anew wall mounted kitchen extract/odour control system with grille vent to the northern side elevation (Patterson's Place) to facilitate new re…
    Imperial House 6-10 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5HL. · 30 May 2019
  • LA04/2019/1350/F Granted
    Wall mounted odour extraction unit (Patterson's Place elevation)
    Imperial House 6-10 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5HL. · 30 May 2019
  • LA04/2019/1253/A Granted
    Shop sign and window graphics.
    Ground Floor Imperial House 4-6 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5HD. · 24 May 2019
  • LA04/2019/1221/LBC Granted
    Internal refurb of existing restaurant (retrospective)
    11 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 4GJ. · 20 May 2019
  • LA04/2019/0714/F Granted
    Proposed change of use from basement to restaurant use and from retail/temporary cafe to cafe use at ground floor; extension of offices at 1st-4th floors and c…
    Pearl Assurance House 1-3 Donegall Square East 1-5 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 5HB · 4 Apr 2019
  • LA04/2019/0484/LBC Granted
    -Refurbishment and extension of Pearl Assurance Building Belfast. New restaurant in the currently un used basement; refurbishment of ground floor and mezzanine…
    Pearl Assurance House 1-3 Donegall Square East 5-1 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 5HB. · 1 Mar 2019
  • LA04/2019/0030/F Granted
    Erection of iron railing and paving to front entrance of restaurant. Erection of iron railings to front of restaurant.
    11 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 4GJ. · 11 Dec 2018
  • LA04/2018/1409/LBC Granted
    temporary change of use from retail unit to coffeeshop (retrospective)
    Part Ground Floor Pearl Assurance House 1-3 Donegall Square East BT1 5HB · 30 May 2018
  • LA04/2018/1533/F Granted
    temporary Change of use from retail unit to coffee shop (retrospective)
    Part Ground Floor Pearl Assurance House 1-3 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 · 30 May 2018
  • LA04/2018/0351/F Refused
    Material change of use from 1 Banking Hall to 1 Restaurant Unit with kitchen and new ventilation.
    Imperial House 4-10 Donegall Square East Town Park Belfast BT1 5HB. · 9 Feb 2018
  • LA04/2017/1350/F Granted
    Single storey rear extension. Erection of rear external terrace with stairs on 1st and 2nd floor.
    Thompsons Garage 3 Pattersons Place Belfast BT1 4HW · 8 Jun 2017
  • Z/2014/1547/LBC Granted
    Internal refurbishment
    Santander Imperial House 6 Donegall Square Belfast BT1 5HL · 17 Nov 2014
  • Z/2012/0809/LBC Granted
    Change of use from offices to showroom.
    First Floor 11 Chichester Street Belfast · 6 Jul 2012
  • Z/2012/0810/F Granted
    Change of use from offices to showroom.
    First Floor 11 Chichester Street Belfast · 6 Jul 2012
  • Z/2010/1386/LBC Granted
    Erection of two awnings to front of building.
    11 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 4JA · 27 Sept 2010
  • Z/2010/1322/A Granted
    Erection of awnings to front of building.
    11 Chichester Street Belfast BT14JA · 27 Sept 2010
  • Z/2010/0805/A Refused
    Awning to front of existing building. (Retrospective)
    11 Chichester Street Town Parks Belfast Northern Ireland BT01 4JA · 16 Jun 2010
  • Z/2010/0150/F Granted
    Refurbishment and 2nd floor extension to provide roof garden.
    3 Patterson's Place Town Parks Belfast BT1 4HW · 9 Feb 2010
  • Z/2010/0012/LB Granted
    Erection of 1no fascia sign 1no ATM header 1no window vinyl 1no letter box plate.
    Abbey National Imperial House Belfast BT1 5HL · 6 Jan 2010
  • Z/2009/1518/LB Granted
    Internal and external alterations to shop including new signage entrance door demountable security screen retractable shutter to door way and new staircase.
    Sheldon Galleries 1A Donegall Square East Belfast. BT1 5HB · 10 Nov 2009
  • Z/2009/1519/A Granted
    Shop sign using flush graphics.
    Sheldon Galleries 1A Donegal Square East Belfast BT01 5HB · 10 Nov 2009
  • Z/2009/1525/F Granted
    Internal and external alterations including entrance door demountable security screen retractable shutter to door way and new staircase.
    Sheldon Galleries 1a Donegall Square East Belfast BT01 5HB. · 10 Nov 2009
  • Z/2009/1404/A Granted
    Erection of 1no. fascia sign 1no. ATM header 1no. window vinyl 1no. letter box plate.
    6 Donegall Square East Belfast BT01 5HL. · 22 Oct 2009

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