Over 70 apartments and 8 houses are to be developed in Bangor, Northern Ireland.

The new dwellings are part of a major regeneration scheme at Queen's Parade. A recommendation to give planning approval from the Department of the Environment, was endorsed by North Down Borough Council's Planning Committee at its meeting yesterday.

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The approval gives permission for the development of:

• 72 apartments;

• 8 terraced dwelling houses;

• A flexible theatre/performance space;

• New business/office space;

• A range of new hotel accommodation;

• New restaurants/cafes;

• A multi-storey car park comprising 351 spaces;

• New accesses at King Street and Southwell Road;

• Creation of new open shared space along Marine Gardens and;

• Relocation of Project 24’s colourful art pods and covered event space.

The development will see in excess of 25,000 sq metres of floor space utilised to support the regeneration of the Queen’s Parade area.

(CD/IT)