A £10 million office development in Belfast city centre has been been granted planning approval, subject to conditions.
The Chancery House scheme will see a new nine-story office building built close to Belfast’s law courts and Victoria Square shopping centre.
The previous property on the site has already been demolished.
But the approval granted at Thursday’s Belfast City Council planning committee will be subject to the execution of a planning legal agreement.
Subject to that agreement being secured, the building project is expected to take around 18 months.
The company behind the proposal, is owned by Magherafelt-based developer Darren Donnelly.
He said the 44,000 sq ft of office space will be capable of accommodating between 300 and 350 office workers, with retail space on the ground floor.
“There continues to be significant demand for office space in Belfast city centre and the floor plates on offer in the new Chancery House provide a number of flexible options for occupiers,” said Mr Donnelly.
“We are keen to play our part in encouraging people back to work in the city, which will provide support to retail and service businesses in the city centre.”
