A 91.11 hectare site is zoned for mixed use development including Employment/Industry as identified on Map No. 3/001 - Belfast Harbour Area and the Titanic Quarter Development Framework Map No. 3/002. Plan Amendment No. 1 Map No. 3 – Belfast Harbour Area and Map No. 4 - Titanic Quarter Development Framework.

Key Site Requirements:-

•      Development of the site shall only be permitted in accordance with an overall comprehensive masterplan for the site, to be agreed with the Department. This shall outline the design concept, objectives and priorities for the site and shall indicate an appropriate mix of specified uses in each zone. It shall also set out a block structure defined by a hierarchy of routes and spaces. The masterplan shall include the following elements:- clearly show that all key site requirements can be accommodated within the overall design outline;
   

•       The overall design shall include the following elements:-
   

•         Provision for approximately 3,500 dwellings of which 10%-15%
          shall be developed for social housing;
   

•         The masterplan shall set out a block structure defined by a
      hierarchy of routes and spaces and shall include the following
      elements:-

            - Retention of the serrated dock edge and geometry of 
                    dock alignments;

            - Retention and integration of scheduled monuments and
                    listed buildings (heritage/cultural uses to be located within
                    existing listed buildings where possible) as specified within
                    individual zones (see below) and proposals shall take full account
                    of prevailing regional planning policy;

           -  Retention and enhancement of existing roads infrastructure;

           -  Provision and timing of a rapid transit route (CITI Route) into and out  
                        of through the site via proposed access points as identified on Plan
                        Amendment Map No. 4 - Titanic Quarter Development Framework
                   in Proposal BHA 12;

           -  Provision of pedestrian/cycle facilities along the dock edges
                    and within Titanic Quarter with linkages to and between: -

•          heritage nodes as identified on Map No. 3/002 Plan  
                               Amendment No. 1 Map No. 4 - Titanic Quarter
                               Development Framework;

•          existing and proposed public transport facilities within
                         and adjoining Titanic Quarter; and

•          the Odyssey complex and city centre;

          -  Building heights shall ensure that views to the listed
                    buildings and scheduled monuments from Belfast Lough are
                    not interrupted;

         -   Taller buildings (as specified in zones A-G below) to be located
                    at key junctions/locations to create landmark features;

         -    Leisure uses to focus around Abercorn Basin with strong
                    access links to Odyssey complex;

         -   Open space associated with residential development shall
                    be provided  in accordance with requirements set out in PPS
                    8 Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation;

         -   Satisfactory provision for open space shall be provided for non
                  residential development in accordance with Policy OS 4 (Parts 1-3) and
                  in particular shall link the three heritage nodes identified on Map No.
                  3/002 Plan Amendment No. 1 Map No. 4 - Titanic Quarter
                      Development Framework;

          -  Proposed phasing of development;

•       Development of the Titanic Quarter shall comprise a grid of streets based  
   on existing street patterns taking account of the existing roads hierachy as
   follows:-

                -   Queens Road Boulevard shall function as a main traffic route
                incorporating the CITI Rapid Transit Route and shall comprise of an
                urban boulevard with trees lining the route;

          -     Sydenham Road shall function as a ‘Main Street’ providing
                     an appropriate mix of uses (See Zone A below) with
                     built development to the edge of the road and development
                     fronting onto Sydenham Road providing an active street frontage;

           -    Musgrave Channel Road shall function as a dedicated
                     service road to serve the proposed employment uses along
                     the eastern side of the peninsula allowing commercial vehicles
                     to access from the southeast. This road will also serve 
                     the existing metal processing plant to the northeast;

           -    Hamilton Road shall provide an east-west link within
                     Titanic Quarter with potential to accommodate the rapid transit
                     route (CITI) if required;

•        The existing road network shall be developed and extended as 
    follows:-

           -    City Streets shall be developed and shall be based on a
                     grid pattern enclosing city blocks within Titanic Quarter; and

           -    Dock edge roads shall incorporate a sufficiently wide
                     reservation along the waterside to accommodate pedestrian/cycle
                     facilities. Buildings onto Dock Edge Roads shall be double
                     fronted providing an aesthetically appropriate design onto the
                     waterfront and dock edge roads/city streets;