Castlebrooke’s Bold Writers' Square Plan | Belfast News

Castlebrooke Investments is revving up a massive city centre redevelopment, proposing 1,000 apartments, two hotels, and tons of public space — but they want to build on part of Writers’ Square. To make it work, they’re pushing for a land-swap that would preserve most of the square while unlocking some commercial zones, promising a safer, more functional space. The plan includes demolishing Choice Housing to create a new thoroughfare, with Academy Street now eyed for co-living instead. Still, 120 social housing units are included. They’ll restore five listed buildings and revamp the North Street Arcade’s interior into a new courtyard with shops, plus add quirky new public lanes like Brown Linen Court. All under one planning application. The Department for Communities is reviewing and will soon open public consultations — check out the plans at events today and tomorrow at the former Masonic Hall. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e20fe7114df29af4