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BELFAST HARBOUR BEGINS WORK ON £3M FIRST
PHASE OF CITY QUAYS GARDENS
Innovative project aims to gain focuses on key principles of proximity to a range of public
landmark “One Planet Living” social, environmental and transport halts, including York
accreditation economic sustainability, which Street Railway station. Belfast
are weaved into the design Harbour is working closely with
Belfast Harbour has commenced and development of City Maritime Belfast Trust and Belfast
work on the City Quays Gardens, a Quays Gardens. City Council to ensure that the
£3m project to develop a vibrant new space can be animated with
new urban garden in the city which The new Gardens will blend events, activities and historic trails
is expected to be completed by the maritime heritage of the and that it seamlessly integrates
August 2024. site with sustainable design, with the Maritime Mile and other
featuring richly planted green public space developments within
The City Quays Gardens project spaces with seating, extensive the city.
has been masterplanned in a tree planting, events lawns with Joe O’Neill, CEO, Belfast Harbour
number of phases, with the phase amphitheatre seating and said:
one investment focusing on the outdoor workspace supported “This investment will transform the
with publicly available Wi-Fi.
creation of a 2-acre green public public space around City Quays,
space on land between City Quays The project is also designed to making it an attractive leisure
and the historic Belfast Harbour help promote active and space for visitors and better
Office. sustainable travel, connecting the Harbour Estate to
reconnecting the National our neighbouring communities.
Northern Ireland construction firm Cycle Network by We believe the new Gardens will
Northstone has been appointed incorporating an off-road also contribute to Belfast
as lead contractor for the project, alternative cycle route along Harbour’s sustainability goal of
which will develop new public the City’s waterfront. It will also reaching net zero carbon by 2030
space for local and visiting improve pedestrian and cycle and enhance the wellbeing of
communities which will blend the connections within close local communities and visitors
rich industrial and maritime alike.”
heritage of the area with an
innovative and sustainable design.
City Quays Gardens aims to
achieve the ‘One Planet Living’
environmental accreditation, a first
in Northern Ireland. The Gardens
incorporates an eco-conscious
design and aims to create new
habitats for wildlife, enhancing
biodiversity.
One Planet Living is a sustainability
framework created by
Bioregional, a charity and social
enterprise which aims to develop
more sustainable ways of living and
developed in partnership with the
World Wildlife Fund. The framework
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