The Horatio Group has submitted plans for a new snug bar at Northern Whig House called Peggy Barclay’s Tavern. Named after the historic 18th-century tavern, the new venue will feature frontage on Sugarhouse Entry - the original tavern’s former location. www.planbelfast.com/project/nort...

A FULL planning application has been submitted to transform the former Europa Buscentre into Halt Belfast - a new temporary hospitality and events venue.
Plans include street food & drink, retail stalls, live entertainment, and use of both indoor and outdoor spaces.

A FULL planning application has been submitted for a six-story Centre for Digital Health Technology (CDHT) R&D facility in Belfast. Plans include labs, offices, meeting spaces, public realm improvements on Frederick Street & demolition work.

CYM Properties Ltd have submitted a planning application to demolish the former York Road PSNI station to make way for a residential apartment development which will include 23 units with associated parking, communal amenity space, bin storage, landscaping, and access works.

Amstel Developments Ltd has submitted a new planning application (LA04/2025/0284/F) to renew approval for an 11-storey, 39m-high apartment building with 10 residential units located at 57 King Street, Belfast. Previous approval: LA04/2019/0911/F (PAC ref: 2019/A0113).

Kilmona Property has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice to amend a previously approved residential development at Dalton Street, known as Lanyon View. The new application proposes increasing the development to 359 apartments while retaining the gym and three retail units.

Ongoing progress of the wider Weaver’s Cross development around Belfast Grand Central Station. Very interesting to see the uncovered Blackstaff River which rarely sees the light of day here!

Andras House has submitted an application (LA04/2025/0242/F) for a new 164-room YOTEL hotel in Belfast, including a ground-floor bar & restaurant. Plans also involve demolishing the existing building.

Ulster GAA issued a prior information notice (PIN) for remediation at Casement Park, Belfast. Initiated on Feb 3, 2025, it includes site clearance and hazardous material removal. Demolition is expected to be completed by mid-2025, with main construction in 2026, pending funding.

Queen's University Belfast has submitted a planning application outlining a proposal for a mixed-use development incorporating Business, Research & Development use and Community and Cultural Spaces use. The development is located on Lisburn Rd, on the current Radius Housing site.

✅ Belfast City Council's Planning Committee has approved plans to transform Cathedral Gardens in the city centre.

Translink have revealed revised plans for an office building at Lanyon Place, Belfast. The updated proposal reduces the height to 8 storeys, enhances public spaces, improves traffic flow, and adds better pedestrian links to the riverfront.

A FULL planning application has been submitted for the proposed Apollo Bowl development on Apollo Road, off Boucher Road, Belfast. Plans include converting office space into a bowling alley, restaurant, indoor golf, soft play, VR zone, amusements, smoking area, and car parking.

✅ Mandeville Developments have successfully appealed the refusal of planning permission for the 795 bed student accommodation development on Library Street, leading to the application's approval.
Read more here: www.planbelfast.com/project/libr...

Plans have been submitted for the first Krispy Kreme in Northern Ireland (LA04/2024/1997/A). Krispy Kreme will open in Victoria Square, Belfast.

Consultation has commenced for the proposed Centre for Digital Health Technology located at Northland House, across from the Ulster University Belfast campus. The CDHT is funded by the Belfast Region City Deal and aims to provide state-of-the-art research & development facilities