Terminology
- Area (ha) = Area (hectares)
- m2 = Square metres
Table 1: Completions for monitor period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
| Completed gains or losses |
Office (B1A) |
Call centres (B1B) |
Research and design (B1C) |
Light industry (B2) |
General industry (B3) |
Storage and distribution (B4) |
Total |
| |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
| Completed (gains) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
0.8 |
11,315 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
594 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 |
6,267 |
2.8 |
18,176 |
| Completed (losses) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
0 |
603 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
2,531 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
3,134 |
| Net change |
0.8 |
10,712 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-0.2 |
-1,937 |
0.01 |
0 |
1.62 |
6,267 |
2.3 |
15,042 |
Table 2: Completions across four monitor periods, from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2025
| Completed gains or losses |
Office (B1A) |
Call centres (B1B) |
Research and design (B1C) |
Light industry (B2) |
General industry (B3) |
Storage and distribution (B4) |
Total |
| |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
| Completed (gains) 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2025 |
9.4 |
87,730 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 |
11,714 |
4.3 |
10,350 |
0 |
0 |
3.8 |
10,551 |
19.1 |
120,345 |
| Annual average |
4.7 |
43,865 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
5,857 |
2.1 |
5,175 |
0 |
0 |
1.9 |
5,276 |
9.5 |
60,172 |
| Completed (losses) 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2025 |
0.8 |
10,574 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0.5 |
2,531 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
1,210 |
1.4 |
14,315 |
| Annual average |
0.4 |
5,287 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0.2 |
1,266 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
605 |
0.7 |
7,158 |
| Net change |
8.6 |
77,156 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 |
11,714 |
3.8 |
7,819 |
0 |
0 |
3.7 |
9,341 |
17.7 |
106,030 |
Figure 1: Completions by Use Classes across three monitor periods from 2022-2023 to 2024-2025 (in square metres)
Figure 2: Completions (gains) by location across monitor periods 2022-23 to 2024-25 (per cent)
Table 3: Development under construction, extant permission (gains and losses)
| Completed gains or losses |
Office (B1A) |
Call centres (B1B) |
Research and design (B1C) |
Light industry (B2) |
General industry (B3) |
Storage and distribution (B4) |
Vacant employment land |
Total |
| |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
Area (ha) |
m2 |
| Development ongoing gains at 31 March 2025 |
6.90 |
20,661 |
2.85 |
6,873 |
0 |
0 |
2.33 |
8,119 |
0 |
0 |
3.85 |
1,183 |
Read * note |
Read * note |
16 |
36,836 |
| Not started gains full and outline at 31 March 2025 |
100.29 |
397,000 |
15.6 |
1,306 |
12.61 |
23,661 |
17.1 |
44,235 |
42.79 |
32,735 |
23.97 |
33,040 |
Read * note |
Read * note |
212 |
531,977 |
| Sub total |
107.19 |
417,661 |
18.45 |
8,179 |
12.61 |
23,661 |
19.46 |
52,353 |
42.79 |
32,735 |
27.82 |
34,223 |
Read * note |
Read * note |
228 |
568,813 |
| Losses not started at 31 March 2025 |
6.41 |
39,057 |
0.13 |
1,868 |
0.12 |
381 |
2.35 |
8,346 |
2.9 |
11,779 |
11.05 |
27,591 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
89,022 |
| Net total |
101 |
378,604 |
18 |
6,311 |
12 |
23,280 |
17 |
44,007 |
39.89 |
20,956 |
16.77 |
6,632 |
0 |
0 |
205 |
479,791 |
* For vacant employment land not covered by an existing planning consent, refer to table 4.
Table 4: Completions (gains) and remaining capacity by location in Belfast
Remaining potential from vacant developable land column includes vacant employment land not covered by an existing planning consent.
| Location reference number |
Location |
Completions (gains) |
Remaining capacity |
| |
|
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
Remaining potential from extant permissions and under construction |
Remaining potential from vacant developable land |
| CC |
City centre |
11,169 |
57,949 |
325,015 |
Read * note |
| ML 08 |
Kilwee Industrial Estate, Dunmurry |
0 |
0 |
0 |
811 |
| BT 005/05 |
Hillview Road |
0 |
0 |
3,543 |
1,416 |
| BT 005/19 |
Ballygomartin Industrial Estate, Ballygomartin Road |
0 |
0 |
862 |
374 |
| BT 005/10 |
Glenbank Business Park, Crumlin Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11,988 |
| BT 005/25 |
North Howard Link |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/15 |
Kennedy Way |
0 |
0 |
3,859 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/04 |
Castlereagh Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,423 |
| MCH 09 |
Prince Regent Road |
0 |
0 |
5,243 |
3,332 |
| ML 07 |
Springbank Industrial Estate |
0 |
798 |
3,017 |
35,199 |
| BT 005/13 |
Ravenhill Business Park |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/09 |
Shore Road, Skegioneill Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
629 |
| BT 004 |
Land at Springfield Road (former Mackie's site) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65,122 |
| BT 005/11 |
Donegall Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/08 |
Duncairn Gardens |
0 |
0 |
1,618 |
342 |
| BHA 06 |
Belfast Harbour |
3,716 |
0 |
53,713 |
101,745 |
| BT 005/17 |
Westlink Enterprise Centre, Distillery Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,281 |
| MCH 10 |
Montgomery Road |
2,551 |
0 |
11,866 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/20 |
Lanark Way |
740 |
0 |
448 |
641 |
| BT 005/07 |
York Road including Jennymount Business Park |
0 |
0 |
563 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/12 |
Stockman's Way |
0 |
0 |
283 |
Read * note |
| MCH 11 |
Ballygowan Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/02 |
Island Street, Ballymacarrett Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
331 |
| BT 005/21 |
Argyle Business Park, Shankill Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/01 |
Newtownards Road, Tamar Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/18 |
Springfield Road |
0 |
0 |
3,121 |
5,107 |
| BT 005/22 |
Agnes Street Industrial Estate |
0 |
0 |
456 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/03 |
East Belfast Enterprise Park |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/23 |
Louden Street, Townsend Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/16 |
Whiterock Industrial Estate, Springfield Road |
0 |
0 |
13,177 |
6,652 |
| BT 005/26 |
Conway Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/06 |
Cambrai Street |
0 |
0 |
310 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/24 |
Andrews Mill, Divis Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Read * note |
| BT 005/14 |
Glen Road |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Read * note |
| ML 05 |
Seymour Industrial Estate |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,598 |
| ROC |
Rest of city |
0 |
717 |
34,250 |
Read * note |
| BHA 01 |
Titanic Quarter |
0 |
0 |
59,309 |
Read ** note |
| QOA |
Queen's office area |
0 |
525 |
0 |
Read * note |
| ODL |
Outside development limits |
0 |
0 |
3,288 |
Read * note |
| Total |
18,176 |
59,989 |
523,960 |
240,992 |
| Remaining capacity |
764,952 |
* includes extant permissions and sites where development is on-going
** vacant land suitable for employment use in existing employment locations
Table 5: Completions (losses) and remaining potential losses by location in Belfast
| Location reference number |
Location |
Completed losses (m2) |
Remaining potential losses (m2) |
| |
|
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 |
1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 |
Remaining commitments at 31 March 2025 |
| CC |
City centre |
0 |
1,529 |
3,320 |
4,898 |
63,760 |
| ML 08 |
Kilwee Industrial Estate, Dunmurry |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/05 |
Hillview Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/19 |
Ballygomartin Industrial Estate, Ballygomartin Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/10 |
Glenbank Business Park, Crumlin Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/25 |
North Howard Link |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/15 |
Kennedy Way |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/04 |
Castlereagh Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MCH 09 |
Prince Regent Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ML 07 |
Springbank Industrial Estate |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/13 |
Ravenhill Business Park |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/09 |
Shore Road, Skegioneill Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
| BT 004 |
Land at Springfield Road (former Mackie's site) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/11 |
Donegall Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/08 |
Duncairn Gardens |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BHA 06 |
Belfast Harbour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/17 |
Westlink Enterprise Centre, Distillery Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MCH 10 |
Montgomery Road |
2,531 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,237 |
| BT 005/20 |
Lanark Way |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/07 |
York Road including Jennymount Business Park |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/12 |
Stockman's Way |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
239 |
| MCH 11 |
Ballygowan Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/02 |
Island Street, Ballymacarrett Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/21 |
Argyle Business Park, Shankill Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/01 |
Newtownards Road, Tamar Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
956 |
| BT 005/18 |
Springfield Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,429 |
| BT 005/22 |
Agnes Street Industrial Estate |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/03 |
East Belfast Enterprise Park |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/23 |
Louden Street, Townsend Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/16 |
Whiterock Industrial Estate, Springfield Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
271 |
| BT 005/26 |
Conway Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/06 |
Cambrai Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12,497 |
| BT 005/24 |
Andrews Mill, Divis Street |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BT 005/14 |
Glen Road |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
148 |
| ML 05 |
Seymour Industrial Estate |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| QOA |
Queen's office area |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
196 |
| ROC |
Rest of city |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20,228 |
| Total |
3,134 |
2,457 |
3,826 |
4,898 |
106,054 |
Table 6: Mixed use sites remaining yield-capacity
| Zoning reference number |
Location |
Employment yield |
| BHA 05 |
North Foreshore |
38,140 |
| BT 003 |
Land at Crumlin Road including Girdwood Barracks |
20,000 |
| BT 002 |
Land at Monagh Bypass, Upper Springfield Road |
4,030 |
| BHA 01 |
Titanic Quarter |
62,989 |
| Total employment yield |
125,159 |
