New Titanic Quarter hotel could be approved in days
Revamped plans for a hotel and aparthotel development in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter could be approved by city councillors as early as next week.
Acting on behalf of JMK Group, planning consultancy Turley is seeking permission for the scheme on land located off Queens Road, directly south of Titanic Belfast and north-west of Hamilton Dock.
The proposed development includes 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.
A planning officers’ report into the proposed 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.
