| Client | Lacuna Developments / Watkin Jones |
|---|---|
| Turley office | Belfast |
| Status | Planning permission granted |
| LPA | Belfast City Council |
90 new homes and ground floor retail, within a 16 storey building; the first Build-to-Rent scheme in Northern Ireland
Our role
- We engaged with Belfast City Council to advocate the benefits of Build-to-Rent (BTR) and to work through its specific planning requirements, supporting the council’s ambitions to expand city centre living.
- We advocated a tall building within the context of designated heritage assets.
- We negotiated a ground-breaking car-free scheme. This was accepted by the city council and DfI roads, on the basis of site accessibility and the target demographic of prospective residents.
Results
- We secured committee approval for this ground-breaking scheme in the Cathedral Quarter of the city.
- By quantifying the economic benefits of construction and occupation, we also demonstrated wider benefits of the proposals.
- This marks an important milestone which will underpin expansion of BTR in Belfast.
Image courtesy of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios