UK: Developer South Bank Square has submitted a planning application for a PBSA scheme on the site of the Fanum House office block.
Set to be known as The Grattan, the new-build project on Great Victoria Street will feature 594 bedrooms, a café, residents lounge, fitness suite, business hub and landscaped roof terrace.
The proposal includes the demolition of the vacant 11-storey office building.
Fanum House was formerly the Belfast headquarters for newspapers and media companies including the Irish Times, RTE and Sky.
Martin Mallon, managing director of South Bank Square, said: “Following a thorough community consultation process we are pleased to submit our full planning application for The Grattan, bringing an opportunity to provide much-needed student accommodation whilst also significantly building on recent revitalisation work in the Great Victoria Street and Dublin Road areas.”
“We now hope for a timely progression through Belfast City Council’s planning procedures to enable us to address the pressing need for additional student rooms, and to help regenerate this critical area south of the city centre,” he added.
