Plan Belfast

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Rosemary Street. The Linen Hall Charity Bookshop has moved from Royal Avenue and reopened in its latest home - the building that was once Delaney's restaurant

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Winetavern Street. Scaffolding has gone up on 3 empty terraces in Smithfield. They're being converted into 2 new retail units with 4 flats on the upper floors

[Linen Quarter BID @LinenQuarterBID]

Widely recognised as one of the most celebrated street art festivals in the world, this year’s @hitthenorthfest featured six different street artist working on five locations across the Linen Quarter. Have you spotted them all?

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Dublin Road. Concrete formwork at One Bankmore - the new 14 storey headquarters for Kainos software🏗️

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College Gardens. 4 houses that were used as offices for many years are being converted into 19 flats for rent

[Linen Quarter BID @LinenQuarterBID]

Keep your eyes peeled when moving around the Linen Quarter this week as there will be street art appearing at 5 different locations in the District in the runup to the @hitthenorthfest 2026. Kickstarting this Thursday, this year's festival promises a lot of fun again!

[Linen Quarter BID @LinenQuarterBID]

A planning application for a 46-unit serviced apartment scheme on Amelia Street has been submitted by @HastingsHotels.
The 11-storey new built will replace the current Blackstaff Chambers and would benefit from a planned public realm upgrade of Blackstaff Square.

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Wellington Place. Scaffolding is going up on Beaufort House. The former tax office has planning for conversion into a 98 bedroom aparthotel

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York Street. Buoys Park is largely cleared prior to redevelopment

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@ghosty1879 Yes, the planning application indicates retention of the red brick façade

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Sessia Ltd has submitted a planning application proposing a change of use from an existing office block to a 25-bedroom hotel with bar and restaurant at 27–31 Donegall Street and 3–5 Commercial Court, Belfast.

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Read more about the proposed hotel development at 27-31 Donegall Street & 3-5 Commercial Court here: https://t.co/ACImHOZdrE

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Read more about Casement Park here: https://t.co/VgSt8p2Isk

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Work to prepare Casement Park for redevelopment to recommence on 26th January 2026 🪏

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Queens Road. A piling rig is on site for Momentum One Zero - an extension to the Queen's University ECIT building. 5 floors, 70,000 sq ft of digital research and development space

[Linen Quarter BID @LinenQuarterBID]

Our Clean Team has been hard at work over the Christmas period, focusing on graffiti and litter removal, planting and cleaning public assets.
This morning, the parklets and Bankmore Square have been gritted to improve the safety of those passing through.

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Sandy Row. Work has finished on the new arts and digital hub - an extension to the Belfast South Community Resources building

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Frederick Street. The demolition of Northland House is well underway. It's to be replaced with a new Centre for Digital Health Technology for Ulster University

[Linen Quarter BID @LinenQuarterBID]

We are so excited to announce that following an 8-week restoration programme, the Mayoral lamp posts in front of Ulster Hall are now back to their former glory and shining bright indeed. They were officially inaugurated my the Lord Mayor @Tracybelfast1 on Wed 5th Nov.

[Linen Quarter BID @LinenQuarterBID]

Many thanks to the @deptinfra for fixing the damaged planter on Bruce St. The BID will add new planting here next week. We have also been working with @belfastcc to replace broken trees across the Linen Quarter to further boost planting in our public spaces. @PlanBelfast