BELFAST HARBOUR SUBMITS PLANNING APPLICATION FOR CLARENDON WHARF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Belfast Harbour has officially submitted a planning application to Belfast City Council for the residential development of Clarendon Wharf, following a public consultation.
The plans outline the creation of a sustainable, vibrant, and well-connected city-centre neighbourhood within the Belfast Harbour Estate, featuring substantial public realm provision.
The proposed development will transform an underutilised section of the waterfront, delivering over 600 homes, including affordable housing, alongside a mix of cafés, shops, leisure and community spaces, as well as a hotel and aparthotel.
The scheme also aims to repurpose the Clarendon Building into a Food & Beverage destination incorporating Belfast Harbour’s heritage assets, as well as creating new walking and cycling routes, a public square and streets reconnecting the waterfront to the city centre and surrounding communities.
Developing sustainable, inclusive spaces to live and work, while serving as a catalyst for the city’s growth, is a fundamental pillar of Belfast Harbour’s ‘Advance Regional Prosperity’ Strategy 2025-29.
As a Trust Port, Belfast Harbour reinvests all post-tax profits into the port and harbour estate and has already invested £130m into the regeneration of the city’s waterfront through its landmark City Quays development.
Clarendon Wharf marks the next phase in this transformation and is also a key project in Belfast Harbour’s draft 2050 Masterplan, which is currently out for public consultation until 14 January.
Kevin Ryan, Director of Development at Belfast Harbour said: “We’ve had a very positive response to the public consultation on our proposed Clarendon Wharf development, and we’d like to thank everyone who took the time to find out about the project and those who submitted responses. It is important to also acknowledge the Planning Team at Belfast City Council for the collaborative and efficient process to date.
“With the delivery of over 600 homes, the Clarendon Wharf development would truly transform this underused part of the Harbour Estate and help to address the growing housing need, a key goal of the NI Executive’s Programme for Government. Belfast Harbour is also committed to playing our part in the delivery of Belfast City Council’s Belfast Agenda and its goal for 3,500 new homes in this area within the next ten years.”
