AQW 4622/09

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 29/01/2009
Answered On Date: 10/02/2009
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Assembly Commission to outline its current plans for Ormiston house, the current position on the development plans and when a formal planning application will be lodged.

Answer:

A range of options for the future use of the Ormiston House site are currently being considered by the Commission.

One of the options being considered is a proposal for residential development on the site, in conjunction with the restoration of the listed buildings, in order to maximise the potential value of the site. An application to formally enter into pre-application discussion (PAD) in respect of this proposal has been submitted to the Planning Service.

No formal planning application has been made nor will one be made until further consideration is given to all of the potential options.