Consultation Launches To Transform Playing Fields In Belfast

A public consultation has launched over plans to transform Ballysillan Playing Fields in Belfast into a new destination, mixed use public park.The project will see the creation of a number of zones for sports, recreation, events, nature and education. A new central pathway will be installed, existing woodland areas will be enhanced, new open grass areas and wildflower areas will be added to encourage wildlife and areas of wetland will be created as a central feature of the new park.The plans have been developed by The Executive Office’s Urban Villages Initiative in partnership with Belfast City Council. It will be funded by the Executive, the Department for Infrastructure and the Department for Communities. The project will be delivered by Belfast City Council, who will manage the park when it opens.The public consultation will run until 1 August 2021.