Approval recommended for 200 homes on car park

Detailed plans to develop more than 200 homes on the site of a car park in Belfast look set to get the go-ahead when they return to committee later today (14 May 2024).Artemis Development Ltd has submitted a reserved matters application to Belfast City Council for a site bound by Glenalpin Street, Wellwood Street and Norwood Street.Planning permission is sought for the construction of an 11-storey building featuring 205 apartments.The housing would comprise 150 one-bedroom and 55 two-bedroom units, including four studios and 21 wheelchair accessible apartments.The plans also include 11 car parking spaces and landscaping.The application will be considered by the council’s planning committee on 14 May and is recommended for approval, subject to conditions, in an officer’s report prepared for the meeting.The report said: “Having regard to the development plan and other material considerations, the reserved matters are considered acceptable.”The application previously went before the committee in April, with a decision deferred to allow for a site visit.