Belfast

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 7 November-13 November, 2020

Contentious proposals for a £55 million mixed-use scheme in Belfast, comprising a number of office blocks and retail units, was refused this week by city councillors against the advice of officers.

Revised outline proposals for most of the controversial Tribeca redevelopment in central Belfast finally gained approval this week after a marathon three-hour session of the capital’s planning committee. Plans for an aquarium were also considered.

Belfast City Council has joined forces with two Stormont departments to work up an action plan for the heart of the capital.