J3374 : Norwich Union House, Belfast - October 2019(3)

taken 4 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Norwich Union House, Belfast - October 2019(3)
Norwich Union House, Belfast - October 2019(3)
The view, east, along Castle Street. Back in the 1970’s Castle Street had a very unwelcoming feel among the black taxis, street vendors, alcohol-dependant and assorted undesirables taking advantage of the generally lawless and disorderly nature of the era. The looming mass of the building helped contribute to an air of foreboding. Part of the street is now used by those of no fixed abode for whom English is not a first language.
Norwich Union House, Belfast

A 1960’s office building built on a vacant WWII bomb site. There is the following application (18 September 2019) for planning permission “LA04/2019/2299/F Demolition of existing property and re-development of the site including the provision of approximately 243,000sqft gross build floorspace comprising class B1 (a0 office on 6 levels over active ground floor uses including retail (A1), restaurants, cafes and bars (sui generis) with a hotel of 174 bedrooms over ground plus 7 levels and associated double deck carparking of 62 spaces and related access for the redevelopment. 1-7 Fountain Street 24-40 Castle Street and 6-8 Queen Street Belfast BT1 5EA”.
I have no connection with the project and cannot enter into correspondence.

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J3374, 3632 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 6 October, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 7 October, 2019
Geographical Context
Derelict, Disused  Construction, Development 
Primary Subject of Photo
Construction 
Place (from Tags)
Belfast 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 337 742 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.9381N 5:55.9108W
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Irish: geotagged! J 336 742
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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Building (Vacant)  Office Building  Development Site 

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