Green light for £36m Titanic Quarter hotel and apartment development
Plans for a hotel and aparthotel development in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter have been approved by city councillors.
Acting on behalf of JMK Group, planning consultancy Turley sought permission for the scheme on land located off Queens Road, directly south of Titanic Belfast and north-west of Hamilton Dock.
The development will include 162 hotel beds and 94 aparthotel beds, alongside conference facilities, restaurant and bar, a rooftop venue and gym.
And in 2020, permission was given for a 276-bed hotel with “the current application a result of largely internal alterations to respond to market demands”, according to the London-based JMK Group.
The £36 million investment – which will create 620 construction jobs and 70 new roles upon opening – will include both hotel and apartment-style accommodation, conference facilities, a rooftop bar and public realm works.
Meanwhile, the committee also approved a separate £6 million apartment development at Holmes Street and Bruce Street which will see 68 apartments being built.
The council said these would be a mix of sizes including 32 1-bedroom apartments, 35 2-bed apartments and 1 studio apartment.
A planning officers’ report into the development said: “The proposal will have an estimated construction cost of about £36 million. Approximately 620 full-time equivalent construction jobs will be created. The operational phase will deliver approximately 70 full-time equivalent jobs.”
“The overall composition provides an appropriate contrast to both the contemporary materials of Titanic Belfast and the more traditional rustic tones of the listed drawing offices.
“The proposal is considered to be in accordance with the development plan, taking account of all other material consideration including the relevant planning policies and planning history.
If approved, it is likely that one condition will be that work must start within five years to address the pressure on rooms in the city.
