AQW 4636/09

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 30/01/2009
Answered On Date: 11/02/2009
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of the Environment for a statement on the demolition of 2-4 Station Road, East Belfast.

Answer:

I understand that numbers 2 and 4 Station Road, Sydenham were demolished on 18 January 2009. Although Building Preservation Notices were served on the houses on 16 July 2008, these expired after 6 months. During those 6 months and following further detailed assessment of the architectural and historic interest of the buildings, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) determined that the buildings did not meet the statutory and criteria based standard for ‘full and formal’ listing as buildings of special architectural or historic interest.

As a result there was no requirement for further consent or input from NIEA and the owner decided to demolish them.