Belfast City Council - Pre‐Application community consultation

Belfast Stories is due to open in Belfast city centre in 2030 on the 5,000m2
site where North Street and Royal Avenue meet, which includes the Art Deco
former Bank of Ireland buildings.
Designs have now been developed for a new public space, visitor attraction and creative hub for the city. An
exciting, authentic experience with Belfast’s people and personality at its heart, Belfast Stories aims to attract both
tourists and locals.
The landmark development, announced in December 2021, is the flagship Belfast Region City Deal tourism and
regeneration project.
This pre-application community consultation is taking place in advance of submitting a planning application.

Pre‐Application community consultation
The Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, The Planning (Development
Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Regulation 5 (2) (b)) and The
Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025.
Proposal: Erection of a new building to house the Belfast Stories visitor attraction and creative hub, including
new internal and external public spaces.
Location: Land bounded by Royal Avenue, North Street, Union Street and Kent Street, Belfast.
How information may be obtained concerning the proposed development?
We will be holding public information drop in events for interested parties to learn about the proposals, to ask
questions and to provide comments as follows.
Find out more on the project website
Details of proposed development will be displayed on the project website

www.beIfastcity.gov.uk/beIfaststories

which will include full details on public events and how to comment on the proposals.
The website will be available from Thursday 13 November 2025 to Thursday 5 February 2026.
Have your say
Complete a survey at yoursay.beIfastcity.gov.uk/beIfaststories
If you require further information or if you wish to make comments on the proposals, please contact us via the
dedicated project email address:

belfaststories@belfastcity.gov.uk

or call 028 9032 0202.
This notice does not relate to a planning application. Comments should not be made to Belfast City Council
Planning Department as the Planning Authority at this time. Any comments made to the prospective applicant
are not representations to the planning authority. If a planning application is subsequently submitted, Council
as the Planning Authority, will undertake publicity and neighbour notification and you will have the opportunity
to make formal representations regarding the planning application at that time.
Mon 24 November,
9am-12 noon
Whiterock Leisure Centre
Whiterock Road, Belfast, BT12 7RJ
Mon 24 November,
4pm-7pm
Shaftesbury Community Centre
97 Balfour Avenue, Belfast, BT7 2EW
Tues 25 November,
9am-12 noon
Belvoir Activity Centre
Belvoir Drive, Belfast, BT8 7DT
Tues 25 November,
4pm-7pm
Shankill Shared Women’s Centre
239 Shankill Road, Belfast, BT13 1FQ
Wed 26 November,
9am-12 noon
Tullycarnet Community Centre
Kinross Avenue, Belfast, BT5 7GE
Thurs 27 November,
9am-12 noon
Denmark Street Community Centre
14 Denmark Street, Belfast, BT13 2LF
Mon 1 December,
9am-12 noon
Spectrum Centre
331 Shankill Road, Belfast, BT13 3AA
Tues 2 December,
10am-1pm
Cliftonville Community Centre
60–64 Manor Street, Cliftonville Road,
Belfast, BT14 6EA
Tues 2 December,
4-7pm
The Duncairn Centre
Duncairn Avenue, Belfast, BT14 6BP
Wed 3 December,
9am-12 noon
Skainos Centre
239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4
1AF
Wed 3 December,
4pm-7pm
Andersonstown Leisure Centre
1 Andersonstown Park, Belfast, BT11
8EB
Thurs 4 December,
9am-12 noon
Carrick Hill Community Centre
Stanhope Street, Belfast, BT13 1BX
Thurs 4 December,
2pm-4pm
Online webinar
Thurs 4 December,
5pm-7pm
2 Royal Avenue
Belfast BT1 1DA
Wed 10 December,
2pm-4pm
2 Royal Avenue
Belfast, BT1 1DA
Mon 15 December,
10am-12 noon
2 Royal Avenue
Belfast, BT1 1DA
Thurs 8 January
2026, 6-8pm
Online webinar