TSA Planning - The Meridian

Hello & Welcome

Welcome to our Pre-Application Community Consultation (PACC) relating to our proposals for the Proposed part change of use of existing offices, to facilitate redevelopment for a c.180 bed hotel with reception, bar & lounge, restaurant and offices, car parking, and all associated works on Lands at Clarence Court (10-18 Adelaide Street), to include part of building fronting Alfred Street, and Franklin Street, Belfast BT2 8GB. Purpose of Consultation and Next Steps The purpose of this consultation is to share our indicative proposals with the community and other interested parties, prior to the submission of a Full Planning Application to Belfast City Council. We are committed to engaging with members of the wider community and are now undertaking a period of pre-application community consultation (PACC) on our proposals. The feedback received will be shared with the design team and will help to shape our proposals prior to the submission of a planning application. We will prepare a Pre-Application Community Consultation Report which will provide a summary of all feedback, our response and how we have incorporated any appropriate feedback into the final proposals for the scheme. This report will be submitted as part of the Full Planning Application to Belfast City Council. How To Provide Feedback and Find Out More Consultation Event An in-person consultation event is taking place at Clarence Court, Adelaide St, Belfast BT2 8GE on Tuesday 21st April from 3pm to 7pm. Information on the proposals, as also included on the website below, are on display today and members of the design team are in attendance to answer any queries. Comment cards are available to provide any feedback. Website A dedicate website (www.themeridianconsultation.com) is also available from today for interested parties to view the consultation documentation and site proposals, as well as the pre-application consultation steps being taken. This will be kept up to date consistently and contains an online version of the display boards that are available for viewing today, as well as a facility to provide feedback via the online platform and contact information of the technical team. Leaflets Information leaflets have been delivered to all business and properties within the adjacent buildings to the subject site. This leaflet included information on the development, details of the in-person at Clarence Court, information on the website, and details of the point of contact within the Technical Team to ask questions, or to provide feedback on the proposal. Speak to Us Post: TSA Planning, 20 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NL Email: info@tsaplanning.co.uk Tel: 028 9043 4333 Our project team is available Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-2pm to discuss the proposals or respond to any queries you may have. Closing date for feedback – Friday 22nd May 2026, 5pm.

Strategic Site Context & Location

Sites Strategic Location

The subject site comprises part of the existing Clarence Court Building, 10-18 Adelaide Street. The site includes that part of building which fronts onto Alfred Street, and Franklin Street, Belfast. The property is located in Belfast City Centre and within the Linen Quarter, which is recognised for its diverse range of hospitality venues, entertainment destinations, hotels and office complexes. The headquarters of many of Belfast’s major employers are located within close proximity to the property, including Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PWC and HMRC. Given its city centre location, the local amenity provision surrounding the property is excellent, with the majority of Belfast’s main public transport hubs, retail, leisure and entertainment destinations all easily accessible.

The main retail area of Belfast is located a c.5-minute walk to the north of the property and includes the Victoria Square Shopping Centre, which itself comprises some c. 70+ shops, several restaurants, and an 8-screen Odeon cinema. In addition to this, Castle Court Shopping Centre, Royal Avenue and Donegall Place are all located a short walk north of the site. The subject site is well connected to Belfast’s new Grand Central Station as it is located a c.10-minute walk to the west of the property, which provides an integrated transport hub within the heart of the city with much improved rail and bus services across Northern Ireland and south to Dublin.

Aerial Photograph of Application Site

The Building & Site

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LITTLE MAY STREET

F R A N K L I N S T R E E T

Car Park

City Gate

Convent

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21 to 9

Car Park

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SUSSEX PLACE

F R A N K L I N S T R E E T

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Chapel Field Fold

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Government Office

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RUSSELL STREET

McCAVANA'S PLACE

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McCAVANA'S PLACE

A D E L A I D E S T R E E T

A L F R E D S T R E E T

Multi Story Car Park

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C L A R E N C E S T R E E T

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Hall

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Presbyterian Church

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Club

Tank Car Park

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The site forms part of a large city centre office complex built in the early 1990s. The area shown within the red line comprises part of the main office building, which is arranged over ground and seven upper floors and has historically been used as a single government office. The building is currently accessed from Adelaide Street and provides a mix of open plan and cellular office accommodation arranged around a central atrium. Upper floors benefit from good natural light and views across the city, and the overall scale and appearance of the building reflect the established urban character of the surrounding area. The wider land shown in blue includes part of the office building and an adjoining multi storey car park, all of which sit on a standalone city centre block bounded by Franklin Street, Adelaide Street, Alfred Street and Clarence Street. The car park provides on site parking and access/exit is from Alfred Street. The surrounding area is urban in character, with a mix of office, commercial and civic buildings. For the purposes of this pre application community consultation, the proposals relate to the part of the site shown within the red line, with the wider land shown in blue for context.

Planning Policy Context Belfast Plan Strategy

Belfast City Council’s ‘Local Development Plan – Plan Strategy’ was formally adopted on 2nd May 2023. The Plan Strategy sets out the strategic objectives and policies for delivery of sustainable development over the plan period and replaces the operational policies currently provided by the Departmental Planning Policy Statements (PPS’s). However, the next stage of the LDP process is the Local Policies Plan, which will include local policy designations and site-specific proposals in relation to the development and use of land in Belfast. Until such a time that the Local Policies Plan is adopted, the Council must have regard to the land-use Zonings, Designations and Proposals Maps included within the Belfast Urban Area Plan 2001, and Draft BMAP 2015. The site is within the defined City Centre boundary of Belfast. The subject lands are also within the Commercial District of Belfast City Centre (CC 007) and in the Linen Conservation Area.

BMAP 2015

Site Proposals Proposed part change of use of existing offices, to facilitate redevelopment for a c.180 bed hotel with reception, bar & lounge, restaurant and offices, car parking, and all associated works. • This is a landmark city centre building in a prime location on Adelaide Street and Alfred Street. The proposal will bring a vacant building back into use • The proposed hotel comprises c180 hotel rooms arranged over 7 floors • New access to hotel from Alfred Street • New restaurant – 327m2 • Bar – 80m2 • Reception – 117m2 • Open internal courtyard – 155m2 • The wider site also comprises a multi-storey car park with approx. 260+ spaces Existing Plans

VEHICULAR ENTRY IN/OUT

PROJECT NOTES

N

Existing stone mullions, glazing & stone cill to be removed

800X 2220

1400X 2275

0.31 Office open plan

Stairs 3

0.38 Office cellular

0.39 Office open plan

0.37 Office cellular

0.36 Office cellular

Stairs 2

0.34 Office open plan

0.33 Office open plan

0.32 Office open plan

LEGEND:

0.40 Welfare

Building area outside current application

2:12

DN

0.30 Staff kitchen

0.41 WC

0.28 Circulation

0.42 Circulation

0.43 Plant

0.45 Store

0.26 Other (strong room)

0.49 Plant

0.35 Other (Library)

0.44 Lift

0.48 Plant

0.27 Office open plan

-800

0.24 Board room

0.47 Other (Loading bay)

0.46 Office open plan

0.21 Office open plan

0.50 Circulation

0.23 Circulation

0.22 Office open plan

0.77 Other (security)

1:12

0.51 Store

-799

0.20 Office cellular

0.18 Office cellular

930X 1960

0.52 Store

0.78 Circulation

0.19 Office open plan

0.79 Lift

0.17 Office cellular

0.53 Circulation

Stairs 5

0.76 Circulation

0.80 Plant

W.I.P - PRELIMINARY

0.16 Plant

0.15 WC

0.82 Welfare

0.60 WC

0.54 Lift

0.75 Store

0.57 Lift

0.71 Store

REVISIONS

0.70 Store

0.59 Plant

0.11 IT room

0.12 Plant

Stairs 4

R No. Dr Ck Revision Description Date

Stairs 1

0.69 Store

0.56 Lift

0.68 Store

0.55 Lift

0.83 Welfare

0.13 WC

0.14 Store

0.81 Circulation

0.9 Plant

0.73 Circulation 0.74 Plant

0.58 Circulation

0.61 Circulation

0.3 Circulation

0.63 IT room

0.62 Office cellular

0.67 Staff kitchen

0.72 Store

0.2 Reception

0.7 Office open plan

0.64 Store

0.6 Office open plan

0.4 IT room

Project name

Stairs 6

Clarence Hotel, 10-18 Adelaide St, Belfast

Drawing title

0.1 Circulation

Existing Ground Floor Plan

0.65 Office open plan

Project number

Drawing number

Revision

141

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-

0.66 Office open plan

Drawn

Checked

Scale

Date

RJ

SS

08.04.26

1:100@A1

0.84 Circulation

0.5 Store

Planning

B. Control

Tender

Constr.

X

Existing Ground Floor Plan 1:100

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Waterman House, second floor 5-22 Hill Street, Belfast BT1 2LA

Existing Ground Floor Plan

PROJECT NOTES

KEY PLAN

N

C

D

B

A

LEGEND:

DEMOLITION

Elevation - A 1:200

Elevation - B 1:200

1

2

W.I.P - PRELIMINARY

REVISIONS

R No. Dr Ck Revision Description Date

Project name

Clarence Hotel, 10-18 Adelaide St, Belfast

Drawing title

Existing Elevations

Project number

Drawing number

Revision

141

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Ground FFL

Drawn

Checked

Scale

Date

RJ

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08.04.26

1:200@A1

Planning

B. Control

Tender

Constr.

X

Existing stone mullions, glazing & stone cill to be removed

Elevation changes

Elevation - C 1:200

Elevation - D 1:200

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4

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Waterman House, second floor 5-22 Hill Street, Belfast BT1 2LA

Existing Elevations

Indicative Floor Plans

VEHICULAR ENTRY IN/OUT

PROJECT NOTES

ALFRED STREET NEW ENTRANCE

Proposed glazed entrance

800X 2220

CILLS LOWERED TO WINDOWS

CILLS LOWERED TO WINDOWS

1400X 2275

STAIRS 5

STAIRS 4

LEGEND:

2:12

BAR

WCs 41.6 SQ M

Building area outside current application

RECEPTION

DN

BREAKFAST

PLATFORM LIFT

LOBBY / BAR & BREAKFAST 387.2 SQ M

ADMIN

HOTEL LOUNGE

TOILETS

LIFT

STORE

LIFT

MANAGER

-800

LIFT

05 AREA = 19M2

DELIVERIES

SHOWER ROOM

SHOWER ROOM

01 AREA = 23M2

New sliding / folding doors

NEW SERVICE YARD EXTENSION 66.2 SQ M

02 AREA = 22M2

KITCHEN 71.3 SQ M

SHOWER ROOM

1:12

SHOWER ROOM

-799

06 AREA = 17M2

COURTYARD BREAK-OUT

07 AREA = 17M2

STORES / HOUSE KEEPING / GROUND KEEPER'S 111.2 SQ M

FRANKLIN STREET SHOWER ROOM

NEW COURTYARD EXTENSION 86.0 SQ M

SHOWER ROOM

930X 1960

03 AREA = 20M2

04 AREA = 20M2

SHOWER ROOM

SHOWER ROOM

08 AREA = 17M2

SERVER

09 AREA = 30M2

W.I.P - PRELIMINARY

STAIRS 2

LIFT

LIFT

REVISIONS

SHOWER W/C

R No. Dr Ck Revision Description Date

STAIRS 1

STAFF

LIFT

LIFT

LIFT

STAIRS 3

Project name

Clarence Hotel, 10-18 Adelaide St, Belfast

Drawing title

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Project number

Drawing number

Revision

141

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Drawn

Checked

Scale

Date

RJ

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03.03.26

1:100@A1

Planning

B. Control

Tender

Constr.

X

ACCESS

Proposed Ground Floor Plan 1:100

ADELAIDE STREET

1

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Indicative Ground Floor Plan

PROJECT NOTES

830X 2030

UP

DN

5010

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

2:12

VOID

STAIRS 5

LEGEND:

STAIRS 4

Building area outside current application

7 0 210

Bad Typ C2 F 3,21 m 2

5010

HK and Server

LIFT

SERVICE LIFT

BEDROOM

7 0 210

7 0 210

BEDROOM

Bad Typ C2 F 3,21 m 2

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

LIFT

7 0 210

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

5010

Low level wall 1240mm FFL

2:12

VOID

FIRST FLOOR - 30 BEDROOMS SECOND TO SIXTH - 31 BEDROOMS

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

930X 2080

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

Low Level wall 1120mm FFL

Low Level wall 1120mm FFL

820X 1950

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

W.I.P - PRELIMINARY

Low Level wall 1120mm FFL

LIFT

LIFT

REVISIONS

STAIRS 1

R No. Dr Ck Revision Description Date

LIFT

LIFT

LIFT

STAIRS 2

STAIRS 3

Project name

Clarence Hotel, 10-18 Adelaide St, Belfast

Drawing title

Proposed First Floor Plan

Project number

Drawing number

Revision

141

0002

-

Drawn

Checked

Scale

Date

RJ

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08.04.26

1:100@A1

Planning

B. Control

Tender

Constr.

X

Ground FFL 0

Proposed First Floor Plan 1:100

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Elevation - B 1:200

Elevation - A 1:200

Indicative Floor Plan Levels 1-6

1

2

Ground FFL 0

Proposed glazed entrance

Elevation changes

Elevation - C 1:200

Elevation - D 1:200

3

4

Indicative Proposed Elevation on Alfred Street with new Entrance

CGI Images

Benefitting the Community Benefitting the Community The project will deliver a number of community and economic benefits as outlined below: The development proposals will deliver a number of community and economic benefits as outlined below: • Provision of a new hotel with public bar and restaurant in a popular area of Belfast City Centre • Bringing a prominent vacant building back in to active use through considerate renovation • Provision of 180-220 construction jobs • Provision of 70-90 hospitality jobs when operational • Investment of £40 million in the local economy Have Your Say Get in Touch Call Us: 028 9043 4333 Write to Us: TSA Planning, 20 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NL Email: info@tsaplanning.co.uk Our project team is available Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-2pm to discuss the proposals or respond to any queries you may have. Complete a Comment Card Comment Cards can be completed in-person at the event or returned at a later date to a member of our project team. Website feedback The online website has a facility to provide your feedback via www.themeridianconsultation.com Closing date for feedback: – Friday 22nd May 2026, 5pm.