A number of applications have received approval from Belfast City Council's Planning Committee.

Amongst the approved range of applications, which are set to benefit the city’s health, tourism and wider economy, included the change of use and conversion of an office and restaurant building and part demolition of an existing building at 33-44 Bedford Street/4-6 Clarence Street to facilitate the development of an 88 bedroom city centre hotel with rooftop restaurant, bar and swimming pool.

"The new hotel development on Bedford and Clarence Street in particular has the potential to enhance the city's growing hotel and overnight accommodation offering," said Councillor Arder Carson, Chair of Belfast City Council’s Planning Committee.

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"In doing so, it will help to attract more people to enjoy Belfast's retail, hospitality and cultural offer and secure additional visitor spend in the city centre."

A planning application submitted by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust for a new two-storey regional radiopharmaceutical facility at Royal Victoria Hospital was also approved. This application includes single storey ancillary services accommodation and alterations to the existing car park for the proposed building.

Planning permission was also granted for a factory extension at Millennium Way, Ballymagarry, for storage/loading and associated works.

“The applications considered by the Planning Committee may be very different in nature, but they are all to be welcomed for the benefit they will deliver for residents, businesses and visitors to the city, in line with The Belfast Agenda," said Cllr Carson.

This month's planning applications follow committee approvals for two major developments in September - a new purpose-built managed student accommodation development in Titanic Quarter and three social housing apartment blocks at Upper Dunmurry Lane.

For more information on Belfast City Council's Planning Service, visit www.belfastcity.gov.uk/planning.