Lacuna Developments and Radius Housing - Lakeside Coleraine Pre-Application Community Consultation

LACUNA DEVELOPMENTS We are home creators and developers with a special passion; to provide high quality homes.

Established in 1991, Lacuna has grown steadily over the last three decades and is involved in property development and investment throughout Northern Ireland and the UK. Lacuna has experience in a wide range of property markets including residential development, purpose built student accommodation, mixed use schemes, high street retail and office development. Known for their positive impact on Belfast’s residential and student housing, Lacuna is heavily involved in a number of large-scale developments across Northern Ireland, including multiple residential projects across Belfast. A key recent project includes the Loft Lines, Titanic Quarter, Belfast – Northern Ireland’s first large scale Build to Rent (BTR) scheme delivered as part of a major mix tenure scheme including social and affordable housing. Of other similar scale to that of the proposed development at Lakeside Coleraine includes a mixed use scheme at Moira Road, Lisburn comprising 38 dwellings and 53 apartments, 6 no Class B2 industrial/employment units; social and intermediate for rent; and, a mixed use development of social and private residential units at former Park Avenue hotel site in Belfast. EXPERIENCE Lacuna Developments is one of Northern Ireland’s leading development and investment companies. Established in 1991, Lacuna is a family run company. It was originally established by David Best and is now run by his son Anthony. Anthony Best, a chartered surveyor who previously worked in the London property market. The business has grown steadily over more than three decades and is now regarded as one of Northern Ireland’s more established private development companies. Lacuna Developments has also been recognised in its development with awards like the Commercial Development of the Year award at the 2024 Belfast Telegraph Property Awards for Nelson Place. This major Belfast student accommodation project, operated by Student Roost, offers 774 en-suite and studio apartments alongside comprehensive, high-quality amenities to support student well-being. Lacuna Developments was lauded for setting new standards in purpose-built student accommodation.