Project Overview and Proposals
Olympic House, Titanic Quarter’s most recently completed Grade A BREEAM ‘Excellent’ office development, delivers in-demand Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) compliant office spaces. At present no other equivalent development has commenced in the city.
The amendment seeks to broaden the permitted use of Olympic House, ensuring Belfast remains a top destination for employers by offering high-quality office space that meets the stringent BREEAM ‘Excellent’ accreditation standards.
This proposal will amend planning permission Z/2013/0931/F to permit full occupation as either Class B1(a) office or Class B1(c) research and development. This will ensure Olympic House can contribute to the Belfast Agenda’s growth targets of delivering 46,000 additional jobs in the city. Recognising the need for Belfast to remain competitive in attracting and retaining high-calibre corporate occupiers, a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) has been formally submitted to Belfast City Council with a Public Information Event to follow on Thursday 2nd May 2024.
Site Location
Olympic House is located in the heart of Titanic Quarter, occupying a prime location in Titanic sitting between the Public Record Office for Northern Ireland and the Belfast Metropolitan College situated just off Queens Road, Titanic Quarter.
Key Benefits of the Proposals
Space for Jobs in a High-Quality Building
Olympic House boasts approximately 146,746 square feet of Grade A BREEAM ‘Excellent’ office space with capacity to support 1,500 jobs in Belfast.
Tennant Ready Space
The amendment seeks to broaden the permitted use of Olympic House to permit flexibility to occupy the entire building for B1(a) use ensuring Belfast remains a top destination for employers seeking high-quality ESG compliant office space.
Belfast has a Shortage of ESG Compliant Space
Olympic House currently accounts for approximately 60% of the city’s Grade A BREEAM ‘Excellent’ office space available for occupation, noting that there is currently no other space of this standard under construction in the city
Keeping Belfast Competitive
Belfast does not compete in a vacuum and there is evidence that other UK cities (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Manchester) are attracting greater inward investment as a result of large portfolios of unrestricted high quality office space ready for immediate occupancy, reinforcing the need for all available space in Olympic House be ready for potential occupiers.
Providing Your Feedback
If you would like to order a printed hard copy of our proposals, please call us on our Freephone hotline 0808 1688 296. We can also share a proposal pack via email. To order one, simply send an email requesting a digital information pack to contact@olympichouseconsultation.co.uk
Give us a Call
If you would like a member of the team to explain our proposals over the phone, you can call our Freephone consultation hotline on 0808 1688 296. A member of the team will call you back and will be able to answer any questions you have about the development.
Download a Consultation Pack
Chat to our Team
You can use the live chat function on this website to talk to a member of the project team who will be available Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm to respond to your queries.
Attend our Public Information Event
To make sure you have a chance to view the plans and have your say, the project team is hosting a public information event, at which members of the project team will be on hand to speak with you directly, listen to your comments and answer any questions you may have. The event details are:
Olympic House (Reception Area), Titanic Quarter, 5 Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DH, from 3-7pm on Thursday 2nd May 2024
