Council Projects News
Cathedral Garden Project
News Upload Date: 11th July, 2024
Multi-Million Pound Project To Transform City Space
An urban forest, a large multi-use events space and a permanent memorial to the Belfast Blitz are just some of the features included in ambitious plans unveiled for the multi-million-pound redevelopment of Cathedral Gardens.
Belfast City Council aims to transform the area between St Anne’s Cathedral and Ulster University’s Belfast campus into a unique world class public space.
Building upon the historic Cathedral area, other proposed features in the redevelopment include garden ‘rooms’ located under the canopies of the mature trees in the urban forest, public art, interactive audio-visual water and lighting features, outdoor dining areas and a range of play features for young children. (more information)
Council's Regeneration Proposal
News Upload Date: 29th January, 2024
Lancaster Street Regeneration Proposal
Belfast City Council Regeneration Team have a design team appointed who are looking to bring Lancaster Street proposals forward in conjunction with the works to LYS-LPS i.e. as one tender package and one contractor. They would like to present regeneration proposal drawings to local stakeholders and local residents.
See below for the proposal document information provided by the Belfast City Council Regeneration Team.
Proposal Objectives
Objectives – Declutter and Personalise
Zone 1 – Pedestrian entrance to Lancaster Street from York Street, c100m2.
Zone 2 – Segregated space to Lancaster Street Car Park, c 85m2.
Zone 3 – High Level Security fencing, c40m.
Regeneration Zones
Ariel View Lancaster Area/ York Street.
Regeneraltion Zones
Ariel View Lancaster Area/ York Street.
Primary Proposals - Zone 1
Zone 1 – Pedestrian entrance to Lancaster Street from York Street, c100m2. Create gateway entrance point to Lancaster Street, by:
• Replacing existing brick paving with natural stone paving (as per Little Patrick / Little York Street Proposals).
• Removal of brick planter.
• Relocation of BT Pole.
• Removal / amendments to low level curved wall (pending landowner agreement) to remove potential dwell space.
• Removal of low level demarcation brick wall and demarcate land ownerships boundary via pavement detail.
• Level adjustment / localised retaining solution to provide uniform levels.
• Re-set of existing utility covers.
• Mural opportunity for (grey) gable wall (pending community consultation).
• Mural opportunity for brick wall (pending community consultation).
• Traffic restriction solutions via bollards / art work (pending community consultation).
Primary Proposals - Zone 2
Zone 2 – Segregated space to Lancaster Street Car Park, c 85m2. Removing segregation and maximise future public realm space by:
• Removal of heras fencing demarcating public footpath (presumed DfI Roads ownership) and Belfast City Council owned land within carpark.
• Re-establish demarcation in pavement make up (e.g., pin kerb).
• Re-surface hard standing in asphalt / traditional pavement make-up (future proofing for the instance of future strategic road improvements).
• Replace existing bollards with new bollards / art work (pending community consultation).
• Mural opportunity for brick wall (pending community consultation).
Primary Proposals - Zone 3
Zone 3 – High Level Security fencing, c40m.
Removing segregation and maximise future public realm space by:
• Replace security fencing to top of brick wallin consultation with landowners / residents. Materiality TBC.
The proposal information shown has been provided by the Belfast City Council Regeneration Team.