Belfast-based planning and urban design consultancy Turley Associates has secured outline planning permission for the redevelopment of the 16-acre former Siricco air-conditioning works on the edge of Belfast city centre.
Carvill Group’s scheme is on the opposite side of the River Langan from the city’s Waterfront Hall – inside the designated city centre but outside the main office area and primary retail core. This means the number of offices and retailing that can be approved are limited.
The scheme will include 2,100 homes and affordable housing, office space, call centres and R&D space, a hotel, restaurants, cafes, a care home, supermarket, retail space, plus leisure, cultural and community facilities, including four parks.
Diana Fitzsimons, Belfast office director at Turley Associates, said: “It is an exciting scheme that proposes different architects designing the individual blocks, which will all be united by high-quality public spaces. This will produce an amazing transformation of this part of the city, and will be one of the last pieces in the puzzle which redefines the city around its major river.”
Permission for the project covers part of a concept masterplan and a design principles document that will guide future applications. Among the major issues addressed in the Masterplan are flood risk, industrial contamination and archeology.
Chris Carvill, Carvill Group’s managing director, said: “We are very pleased with this decision. It is our intention to integrate the derelict Sirocco site into the traditional city centre by providing a high-quality pedestrian/cycle bridge to the Waterfront Hall, and lining up the main axis of the proposed development to ensure visual connectivity with the city centre core.”
james.kenny@estatesgazette.com
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