Reply To: Belfast’s Titanic Quarter

Along with the cranes has been listing a two acre dry dock where many of Belfasts finest ships were finished. It was this listing of the sizable dock and not the listing of the cranes that has caused most concerns to the owners. As the obvious financial hit of being unable to develop lands easily worth £20m Stg…

It is very easy for the UK/NI National trust to secure the listing of important historical properties. It is equally easy for the trust to declare properties ‘inalienable’ or in lay mans terms ensure that the lands cannot be used for any inappropriate purpose or transferred against the National Trusts will.

It is everyones interest that similar legislation is enacted here to stop situations such as Archers Garage ever happening again..