Agenda item

The Committee considered the following items of correspondence:

Transport NI

·        Notification of the removal of a disabled parking bay at 12 Ohio Street;

·        Notification of the proposed introduction of waiting restrictions at Cadogan Park;

·        Notification of the abandonment of a public right-of-way at Parkside Gardens;

·        Notification of the proposed reduction of the speed limit on the A55 Milltown Road, A55 Belvoir Road, B23 Milltown Road, B23 Hospital Road, C302 Hospital Road and C302 Purdysburn Road.

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

·        Notification of an extinguishment of public rights-of-way at Stratheden Street.

 Northern Ireland Environment Agency – Advance Notice of Listing

·        Former St Mary’s Christian Brothers School, Barrack Street;

·        West Belfast Orange Hall, 342 – 344 Shankill Road;

·        Caretaker’s House, West Belfast Orange Hall, 7 Brookmount Street;

·        Albert Hall and Shankill Road Mission Hall;

·        Malvern Primary School, Forster Street;

·        North Belfast Working Men’s Club, 32 Danube Street; and

·        Psychiatric Building, Mater Hospital, 37 Crumlin Road.

Northern Ireland Environment Agency – Advance Notice of Delisting

·        276 – 294 Tennent Street, Edenderry Gardens (even numbers);

·        Kelly’s Cellars, 30 – 32 Bank Street;

·        11 College Place North;

·        13 College Place North;

·        Arthur Chambers, 4-14 Arthur Street;

·        4 – 8 Church Lane (Miss Moran Tobacconist);

·        10 Church Lane; and

·        Ulster Bank (former Methodist Church), Donegall Square East.

            The Democratic Services officer pointed out that the consultation exercise regarding the listing and delisting of the above-mentioned buildings would close at the end of February. He indicated that the Shadow Planning Committee, at its meeting on 22nd January, had considered the matter and determined as follows;-

“After discussion, the Committee agreed to support, in principle, the listing of the following buildings:

·        Former St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ School, Barrack Street;

·        West Belfast Orange Hall, 342 to 344 Shankill Road;

·        Caretaker’s House, West Belfast Orange Hall;

·        Albert Hall, 110 to 120 Shankill Road;

·        Shankill Road Mission Hall;

·        Malvern Primary School, Forster Street;

·        North Belfast Working Men’s Club, 32 Danube Street; and

·        Psychiatric Building, Mater Hospital, 37 Crumlin Road

      The Committee agreed that it would be opposed, in principle, to the de-listing of the following buildings:

·        No’s 276 to 294 Tennent Street, Edenderry Gardens;

·        Kelly’s Cellars, 30 to 32 Bank Street; and

·        Nos. 11 and 13 College Place North.

      In addition, the Committee agreed to defer, to enable further information to be provided, consideration of the proposals in respect of the following buildings:

·        Arthur Chambers, 4 to 14 Arthur Street;

·        4 to 8 Church Lane (incorporating Miss Moran tobacconist) ;

·        10 Church Lane; and

·        Former Methodist Church facade, Donegall Square East.

      It was noted that the consultation exercise regarding the matter would close at the end of February and, accordingly, the Committee agreed that the issue be reconsidered at its meeting scheduled for 19th of that month, at which it would give its considered response to the proposals. “

            Accordingly, the Committee noted the information that had been provided. In addition, it endorsed the position as taken by the Shadow Planning Committee in respect of the listing and delisting of the properties as outlined.