Belfast Harbour has put forward plans to to build a £64 million commercial development on the city’s docklands,
As part of a larger regeneration project for the area, the plan sees the construction of a 10-storey building primarily for offices.
Retail use is expected for the ground floor while a rooftop bar and restaurant is also proposed.
One of the entrances to the building will be from the proposed City Quays Garden and Belfast Harbour Commissioner’s office.
A separate entrance and a gallery/community space is also proposed from Donegall Quay and a pedestrian footbridge link to a multi-storey car park to the rear.
Belfast Harbour submitted plans for the project in December of last year with dates validated on February 1.
As part of a larger regeneration project for the area, the plan sees the construction of a 10-storey building primarily for offices. Credit: RPP Architects – Belfast
The development is a part of the broader £275 million City Quays project on the former docklands of Northern Ireland’s capital.
Known as City Quays 5, it’s the latest stage in the office-led scheme which the port describe as a “response to ongoing demand by inward investors and indigenous firms for new Grade A office space in Belfast”.
Developers aim for the building to be the first development in Northern Ireland to achieve a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating.
Last month, permission was granted for City Quays 4 – a £46m residential development of 256 build-to-rent apartments.
It joins City Quays 1, 2 and 3 Grade A office developments, a multi-storey car park, City Quays Gardens and The AC Marriot Hotel.
It is believed that the project will generate 7,000 new jobs and support a further 3,500 construction jobs in total.
Feature Image Credit: RPP Architects – Belfast
