Queens Conservation Area: March 1987 - The Planning Service

-Conservation Area

Part A
contents
1. InMdcn
2 Die BomMesafthe ChmemtionA m
3. The Necd for Conmattion
a. ~ ~ t i 5 n
Appendices
I, GataIogue of Liwd Buildings within
tht Queen's CongervationArea
11. Financial Assistance
111. Glossaryof Technical Terms
N.Bibliography

Foreword
JANUARY 1987
Thc rapid physical growthof 19thcentury
&fit kd to rbtemergence of a Victorian
suburb, a short distance south of Bradbury
Place, centred on what was then the Queen's
College rutd later the Queen's University of
Belfast The Queen's A m contains many fine
examplesof individualbuildings, terraoes and
landscapedspaces which typify what was best in
the archiremmof this 19th centurg city.
The Area retains a strong flavour of its original
identity, aaabicnce and character and is certainly
unique in Belfast today. The outstanding
examplesof buildings of architecturalmerit and
the historical significance of the Area in the
growth of Belfast warrant the action of the
Deparanent of Environment for Northern
Ireland in designating it, under the terms of
Article 37&The manniag (N.1,) Order 1972, as
the first Conservation Area in the City of
Belfast.
The aims and guidanceset out in this
publication am for the assistance of3eIfmCity
Council, public bodies, localresidents,
landlords, tenants, intending developers,
amenitygroupsand others interested in the
consrmtion of the Queen's Area.
The Depment anticipates that local initiative
and discussion will give rise n,proposals which
willboth positivelyenhance the retention of the
physicalcharacter of the Area and also promote
the Area" importautrole in the academic,
business, socialand recreational activities of
Belfast in particular and the rest of the Province
in emd.

Introduction
The PlaMing (NI) Order 1972provides the legislative base for
the protactionof buildings of sped architemmlor historic
intrrmt a d for the designationof whole areas of similar
intcnst, the characterand appearanceof which it is desirableto
prescm and enhance. The desiited ams are called
~rvationArcas.
The designationof the Queen's Ckme!rvation Area (named
after the Queen's University of Belfast, the centrepieceof tbe
Area) as the fht such Area in Belfast is an important step in
theamervationofthe architecruralheritageof the city. It b
fitting, therefore, that it contains not only one of the highest
co~trationsof good Victoriaa buildings in Ireland, but also,
in.the Palm Housewithin Botanic Gardens Park,a buildingof
European importance.
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The Palm House, Bomiic Gardens
central dome 1852. Architect Charles Lmyon

The Bodaries of the Conservation Area
Listed Building
The Conservation Area is located within j/, mikof Belfast
City Centre and a shortdistancesouth of the major
intersection at Shaftesbury Square. It is 67.95
acres in mm1 extent and includes the major open space
area of Botanic Gardens Park (23.02acres).
The Area is situated around the Queen's University
campuswhich provides ths centrepiece. The northern
boundary comprises the junction of University Road
with Bradbury Place and Lisburn Road and carries
through to Botanic Avenue along the line of the Cenual
Railway.
The domesticmhitecture and associated urban spacesat
Mount Charles and at Lower and Upper Crescent are
included within the eastern boundary which follows
Botanic Avenue southward. Beyond University Street
the boundary is d6m to theeast of Botilunic Avenue to
encompass the Union Theological College and College
Green.This ensuresthe inclusion withinthe
Consemtio~Area of a visually importantarchitectural
block which provides the vista end to the eastern side of
University Square.
The southern boundaryis defiid by Methodist Cokge
in the west and by the brad sweep of Botanic Gardensin
the em,The boundary linkingthesetwo is drawn north
of the David Keir building to include the triangular
wedge of Victorian terraoed propertics front@ both the '
Maloneand Stranmillis bads just south of their
junction with UniversityRoad.The Ulster Museum and
Act Gallery which is of architectural significance,and the
himoridly interesting Friar's Bush Graveyard, are also
incorporated.
The western boundary follows the line of Lisburn Road
at Methodist College and College Gardens but excludes
this mrainmad frontage at Elmwood Avenue. North of
Elmwood Avenue the boundary is drawn to the rear of
property frontingUniversity Road so that both fmntages
dthis importantnorWsoutb axis through the
Conserva& Area are included.

The Need for Conservation
Methedist Calkge, Itdian Gothic revid style 1845/68.
Architect William F-.
The Area is formed from a combinationof small 9nd
w ewale elements ofarchitmtme which are
suctessfdlyiatntgratedby the recutcent theme oftre~
linedopenspaces and.sffeets. The Universityaad
Merhodim College are typical ofthehuge srale listed
buildings and daemua;I set piecesinthe southernpast
of the Area. Their hdmped grounds, set againsttbe
backdropo f ~ Gardens, ~ carc complemenaedin the
north, by &e tree lined streets aad urbansplroes
associated with the more domestic scale suchitemre h
Mount Charles, the CresEem anea and Lower University
RC&. Each contributesw a distinctive,casmpditan
and for Belfast, a uniquely attracdveurban mwnscape.
The arrM- land towmeape @ties of thc Queen"s
Area are evident to all who b w it. At the SUJX
businessactivityand heace;pressure cm its physical d
archirecmdcharacteroonuhw to grow.The demand
for oftice, flat, rersiland sewice wmrriodationis
ampondkgly at ahigh level. In addition d c
movementsassociatedwith these uses aadwith the
Universityhave kd to seriouscar parking problems
which add to the presslrrres on the visual and general
d qof theh.
The &W of amervationare not confined however, te
keep* areasand buildingspleasant to look at, or asP
recordof someapea of history.They must involve
the continuingHe and function of anam and be
receptive to change.Much of the intrinsic gdrydthe
Queen's Consemation Area is productof changing
mial and mmosnicsrtirudesspanning a considemble
pexbd of time. To deny the perpetuationof of pproress
by curtailing newdewlopmeetor insisting on rigid
Iimifatim of mditid designs will only serve to d
intoquestionthe future validiy of such ateas for
residentsand commercialinterests a&.

( A I The Designation
In desipating the Queenvs Gmmvatio~
Area theDepartment has therefore
recognised the apparently divergentdemands
ofprogressand preservationand has sough
to provide aframeworkofpolicies whichseek
(I) to protectand enhance theessendal
character of the Qasemation kea and
fheimportantbuildingsw iW it;
(2) toemblegrowthandchangebaoccurin
appropriatelacations provided it is in
sympathy with the c hemiand
appearanceof the existingArea.
Commtim,to be &ectivc, alsorequires
thec dtment of a wide range ofinterests
in the coqmunizy. In this regad tfie pioneer
work ofthe m r Architectura1Heritage
Society in shulathg public interestin
consemdonin general and hthe Queen's
Area in mcular, deserves special
acknowledgement.Themore recenteffortsof
the CrescentAsdadcm in addressmgthe
problems of thatarcs are also worthy of
mentionand are vrrelwmd by the
Repamnt.
Ndce is &reby giom that rhe Departm~ntof
Environment(NI)in pummxe af powers
confed upon it by Article 37 oftbe
BlanniDg (NI)Ordtr 1972has designefzd rhc
area indicated on map (I) asa Comroatbn
Areabeingan a m of s~alarchi~ot
historic interest, the characrerof which it is
desirable topreserve agd enhaace,
A map af the designated Area has bean
depositedat tbe BELfast City Gouucil Offices,
Belfast Divisional Wawing Offux,and
Belfast Developmar at the addm~ses
indicated below:-
Belfast city C b d
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Tdephom: Belfast (0232) 220202
BelfastDivisionalPLsnniag Office
1st Roar
BedfordHouse
16-22 Bedford Street
BeWr BT27FD
Telephone: B eht (0232)242486
Belfast Development Ofllce
Claa~clunHouse
9-21 adelaide Sueet
Mast BE2 8DJ
Telephone:Belfast (0232)242486

Queen's Consewaticm Area - looking north from
the top of the Ashby Building in Stranmillis Rd.

I B I An Historical Note
Expmhgindustrialtowns commody
developa distinctiveradial strum m
which wedges of industrial dcvelopmnt,
with high-densitym ce housing,
dmmw with more affluent residentid
sectors. There arefew bar
examplesof
tkds rhan the contrast between industrial
West Belfast and the mainlyresidential
muthemsectorofthe city. It is another
commonplace of urban geography that, rrs
the cammedalcorepmat the apnse
of older housing gear the mm,there L a
co~.respandingoutwardshifth location of
the moatdesirable residential areas. The
resulting migrationof wealthy
townspeople away fmm thecenm cm be
traced in Sod Belfast, from a point of
origin in theeighteen& century Castle
Quarter, through Dmegall Plaw to
Bncgd.l Square and into theplanned
gridironof streets around it -Chichester
Set, Uay Sme~,W Stteet, Joy
Smt, a,thence by WellingtonP kand
Howard Street to College Sqmm and
Fisherwick Plaee; and Wyy,along the
Dublia M ancl Creat Victmia Stteet, to
theearly Victoriansuburb that is now rhe
UniversityArea.

Theold way out of Belfast to che south was
a devious one by Castle Street and Sandy
Row$climb'ingon to the:Malone Ridge at
the foot of thepresent University Road.
The Malone Rcmd was thus theold road to
Liaburnand Dublin?followinga route
close to the top of tbe ridge. In rhe
sevenmnthcentury thearea was sealed by
En&h plantens, who created the s d t h g
pdlel mmgemenf oflwg, m mw s~pfarms
which were Ister to be transformed
into the suburban saeers, prks and
amws of tday.
Early Belfastinterestin was
largely restrid to investment. From the
mid-eigbted centuryonwardsmany
leases were beitaken up by merchantsiD
the mm,thwh rhe had contiaued to be
farmedby their undertemts, for
suburbanresidence was thenatnost
unknown. With improving
commrmications in the bgan Valley,
however, the Malone farms suffered
successiveintrusions as F ithe new
fisbum Road (I8191aad then the Ulster
Railway (1839) trespassed throughtheir
lowerfields. About the same timenew
roads out oftown were opened up -the
Dublin Rogd (about 1810)and Great
Vimria S e t (about 1823).Thus, the
guidelines for urban expansion were laid
down and the Malwefarms,their
integrity destroyed, were ripe for
development.
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From E823 onwards, leases in perpetuitybecame
available to potential dewlopers, giving tbem
secure and permanent possession, Elegant
Georgianterraces-all11aw disfiguredor
destroyed -began to spread along the new
Dubh Rosd and GtwVictoria StreetIforming
a tenuous linkIthrongha mxmw zone from
OrmeauAvenue to the CentralRailwaythat
laterbecame industrial,between the town and
rhe new suburb that was aboutto be planfed m
the dge. Finally,about 1840, Belfast fmt set
fwt m Malok, with the building of
Foll~lrainvikTerrace owrIwkhg the steep
slope of the pcrst-gkid shoreline at thefoot of
the ridge.
The gracefulwmces of the University
neigfibourhond (1840-1860) representperbp
tbe fdflowering of Georgianazrhife~wand
pkmhgin Belfast. Abave Fo~tainviUearose *
ProspectTern, Botanic View, College View
(nowFitzurilliam Place) and the unique Duach- I
gabled Queea's Elms, while Chremof3tSCamden
and Fimvibm Temes dewrmhpi rhe lines of
future streets. The five modest brick houses
once hewnas Cinnolmond's Buildings, rather
incongruousamang the fashionably-smd
terraces ofthe eighteen-forties, brad hbuilt
about 1832 by the owner @fasmall brewery just
blow them on the Lisbwn R d. Two have
now been demolished to make way for a madern
bank, but the uniqueness of the three swivors,
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with &eir dishctive Mansard raofs merits their - L,
mn~rvazim.
Upper Crmxnz, curved terrace in NW Classid sryle e.IM5.

On the otherside of Universiry Road ohe
appwmrly grand intentions dthe Crescent plan
were never quie mlised, for the & r a d curveof
Upper Crwxnt (1846)is not matched by the
inaptly-named Lower &scent (1852) which is
straight. Nevetche1ess, this is one of the few
examples in Belfast of a Geargianistplesquare1 in
which the housesshare a centralgreen. A variation
oa thism%flgemenzis seen in ianearby Mount
Charles.Then camethe begianings of Universiry
Set, openingthe way for later developmentof
thr:long slopesknownasthe Plains, sweepingdown
to the Ormeau Rmd.
Theopening of Queen's Go@ in 11149completed
the architecturalcentrepieceof the m.Et was
flanked by the grand brick terrsceof University
Square,which musthve been even granderbefore
the Victoriansdesnoyed its harmony with bay
windows and attics which being, randomlyspaced,
vetried in designand discordmrlyugly, are eloquent
of an era far removedin spirirfmm tlw mwbich
University Square properly belongs.
At the end of it, closingthe vista and handsomely
compkmenting the Elizabethan Gothiche had
chosenfor Queen's, was Sir Charles hyon's
classicalcompositionfor the Union Theological
CoUege (1853). To the sou& the University
property adjoined the BodeGardenswhichx
estabiishd on their present site in 1829, gave
Queen%a much more spaciouscampus than it
would otherwiseb e had. Later on,even before
the recent expansionof the University,thewhole
area was to cake on the atmosphereofa still wider
campus, with the building of Methodist College
(186-8) Victoria College (1873) md, long after, the
Museumaad An Wery (J929).

Theinspired resitbig ofthe Museum&. Arr
Gallerg in Emmic Wm,completed in
1929, addedm&et facus of interest to
complementa walk in the prkfor tiLamands
of Belfast people, especially at weekends
when town mingles with gownbringinglife to
the area sevendays ol week. Here are two of
rhemost impressiveachievementsin a district
richinfine archi-. In the celcbmd
Palm Home, wmpleted about 1852afld now
admirably restored, yet anorher designbythe
versatile Charles Lmpn was executedby
Richad Turner, whiletk Museumextension
of 197 1 representsan ingdousblendingof
the new withthe old, to a p&-winoing
desiga by Fmis Pp.
If Methodist colpege was tbeHigh Victoriau
eovnterpan of Queen's, the statelyterracesof
College Gardens (1811-1883) afford an apt
parallel to the elegance of University Square,
while the:four University Road churches-
Elmwood (1862), Methodist (1865),
Moravian (1887)and &scent (1887)-
eloquently representativeof Victorian
eclecticism,have f&r enriched rhe
townscape of this uniqueprecinct.A amber
of old Behsf churches were now being
rebuilt Inthe new residentidaream which
their mg~gationshad migrated. All Souls'
in Elmwood ~knue: (1896) hasastrangely
epim- aspect to be the new meeting
house of the second magregationof
Pmastant dissenters. S&wIs a b pursued
the migrating middleasses fram whichthPy
drew rheir cliektele. Victoria College, for
example, bad moved several times bdore:
settlieg at Lower Crescent, where it was to
remain for roughlya centrug bdo~
its reocnt
mmslation m D ~las~, f&r up rhe
Malone Road, a teminderthat thepmss
still cantinucs.
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Justahve the Ulster Museum on the StranmillisRoad is Friar's
Bush, theearliestdocumented site in Malone, which is almost
certainly synonymous with Freerstone or Frhmtownon an
Elkbedun map of Belfast Lough aad its hintcrlomd, dateable to
about 1570. In Plantationtimes the sire of the friary was mktm by one
of several chapelsofease belonging to the parishchurchof Belf~~t.
Later on, in theeigh~enthcenturystherewas medy a brnrial ground
where op-air mass was celebrated.The extension of I829created
the present entrance and gnte-howe,pmjectiqg noticeably into the
rodwayto include the piagut grave withinthe gates. Friar's h h
day, long aeglecred but ~ceptlyimproved, offers quiet dusion in
which to amtemplate thelong history of Malone, butthe visitor
should not take too seriouslythe $tunebearingthe inscription 'Ye
oMe friar's grave, A.D. 483'.
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Tall square beiZ rower
Vimarim Garbic c.lW/.
Q Methodist Church.
Tower of Venetian influence
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Friar's Bush Gate Hwse -arched d w a y
c.i8B StraamillisRoad.

fnsti~tionavEducr l
Residential
~ommercia~ m open Spce
In had use urms the Consemtionh a is chsraeby
law scaleinsrimdODaland educ9tidbuildings, It
includesthe major IeatniDgcameofthe QPecn's
Universityand orher importpntcomplexesof R " O M
impomwe suchas Methodist College, the Ulster
Museumand the UaionTheO~CO@.
To&e nor&, the his eomprisdddomestic S&
aerraoesfinshd in smcco and smax ttim. At Mount
Cbdcsand at Upper and Lower Cmcatthe bmei
emheamaaive urbanspaas.At UnmusitpRoad tht
mce fro~lrageis ptaxlmaadd by thrce&a, the
Maravinn, rbc UniPersitg Road Methodist and the
Crescmt Church>which signpst thebegidngoftbe
Conse~opOPAtca viewedfromthe lawerground of
&adburgPlsrwl06%ing~)uthwards.
TbBotYtaic GardensParLwhich is dt largestojm
spaa~withinrhcConsemtion~theapens~
amthxl withthe lsrgcr buildings and thes d r
spmxsat Momt Quuband the tkscmt mgether
represent aaignificrult pazenwgcofthetotalland W.
Thcphavveaabr~rs~ngimpactonthcvisuaJamenity
aadcharocterofthe~tionArreandprovidea
phant settiug formmyof its fine buildiqgs,
TothcnorthofUaiPersiy~uareco~officeand
zcsidtndalflatuses pradombw. The ChsaatArea is
largelygivm overt0office mdinsdtutiMlPluses and
Mount ~ kto midemiduscs. s
Uaivcrsit;VStreethasamimw:ofuses,dy
rwi~apathcnOrthullsidtof~smtrandat%~~
md resiamriatoccupyingthesou&ernside. University
Radisofamired~rdrl~rnartbof~
CamdcaS~jdonwith~,~ccs,~
~ctsrrndtbF~dr~wfrich drhenoahcrn

At the southernend of theArea the western side of
UniversityW is visually dominst#l by the tieredspirt
of Elmwood Hd which is located at the Elmwsod
Avenue juircleion with Uniocrsii Rd.Elmwood
Avenue d College Gardens are comprised of office uses
while the Victoriao amaces fmnting the SrraMPillissnd
Malone Rods sucin a mixmeof residential,officeaad
gemera1commercial uses.
Tbg Queen'sUniversiyintheoeam:oftheArctiandlrhe
Befist City Hospital Complexsituated immediatelyto
the west, are majorwbm land uses. Togetkr, they
generate substantialtransient populPtionsand heact a
demandfor flat ancl similar types of rrsidentM
e~rommodation.The Uaiwxsity in particularhas
acquiredland inthe pgst for expansionand for new
development and today m& the majorland owaer in
theGmservationApL
Thes~ofQueen'sCollcge(latcrtobec0mctht
Queen's University)in this part of SonthW t in 1849
was part of the general movementof urban lend uses
~~~thwardfmm the ciryawne which continuestoday.
The officem e WWhas grown up, centredon
University Street eastof Botanic Avenue, extends
through th ConservationAeea to Lisburn Road and
furthersouth to Malme Rosd,It is themesit imporcant
office a n o d e the City Centre. Demand for property
to mvertto &a and s dbusincss use rernaks at a
highlevel and causes competitionbctwtcnthe mditional
educatianaland residentialuses aad thecormnerciel
sector.
Bradbury Place aud LowerBotanic Ave~ueform parr of
thc aedirionalshopping centrefocusedaround
ShafasburpSquarc. Inrecmt yearsthere has bieena
considerable comolidstionand expansionofthis centre
southwr~dsalong the castern side of 3otardc Avenut.
The presence ofalarge studeatmdworkingpopulation
intheamaisa&ocvidentintheg;rowthofmail~~Nice
andrtlatadfadli~inrheg~areaofBotanic
Avenue and in sectionsof UniversityRd.

Sub Areas
h consideringwhich parrs of the Area might
be padculady vulnerable to change and to
presswe in berm of townscapecharacterit is
useful KOsubdivide it on thebitsis of the
natural framework provided by themajor
northisourhroutealong University Road and
the routes along Univetsity S e t
aad E l m d Avenue.
Eased on thisframework andusing the
following criteria, a numberof areas of
pressure areitkdfied.
a. h s of existing commercial mmixed
use: Suchareas are mere prone rhan
ethersto change&mtheir egtenzlll
ap- and hencethe characternf the
area
Stranmillis Road
b. Thedistribution of unlistedbuildings: Junction with University
Buildiags which are not listed likely to
be mare 4 y converted or replaced than
The wedge of Victorian brick terrace
listed bddh&swhich have beea rhe
subjectof much stricterdevelopment
propertiesfrondng the Woneand
StmnmiEs
~~for sometinne.
Roads at the southernedge of zhe
Area occupiesa prominent location on rising
The area of possible change exrends £mm tbe
ground mmd visuatfycontains the space
Sh'anmillidM&lonehad jdmm include formed along University h d between
CoUtge Gardensa d Elmwood Avenue. It
Botanic Gardens and Methodist allege.
followsUniversity Road notthd takingin
In land use terms the frontage is becoming
UniversityStrter, theadjoining &runic
mixed inewer with office, business d
Avenue fmn~agesand the Grem area.
residentialpremises. Already a n&r of
Most of theremaining a m is in either advertisingsigns are p m ~Some .
Queen's University or hstitutiond
extensions, particularly dormers,have been
ownership.While change my occurin t . designed in a manner which detractsfrom the
areastheir impom is suchas m ensure
styleand sde of the originalproperty and
ewsiderabk public debate before props&
diminishes thecharacterof the area in
are acaepted.
jmpman5 V i a d stog.
S- RoadI tCma€e,
effcailely a fourth s!rty.

[23 cdlege Gardem and the Southern Side of
IIhmmd Avenue
AU of CollegeGardens which comprises 3-4 storey stucco and brick
finished Victorianterraces is listed.Propertiesare predominantlyin
long established ofice use. The front elevations suffer from
unsuitableflat roofed dormers in some locations. More recently
Dormers and parking bays,
changing the character.
the rhythm of the terrace.
Avenue
ainrains

Road North of Camden Street on its West Side and
W ~ W
h n t ~harleson the Eastern Side
The coherenceand unity which theotiginal twaand
threeatmy terracesbrought to theRoadis evidenced
today in the mwrd Botanic View Ternace (Nos. 53-67
U-rsirgr had.) The kffe~is prtially lost at present
however ia the bped Terrace blo& (Nos.33-41
Univemity Raad/2 OaIEment Street). The corner unit a1
CJaremont Srreet is in bad repair, the adjoiningproperty
has a d i e t 0010ur scheme md the bidsuffers
overallfmmthe disruptiveeffectofwmercialsigns.
Viewed fiam Mount Charles, Prospect Terrace performs
an importantfunction as a visual smp to the vista fomd
by the western elevationsof the Mount Charlesterraces.
Furthernorth, the CmcemJUniversity
Rod Methodistand MomvimChurches
dominate the frontage attbough
advertisingsigns are intndve atthegarage
ent- adjoiningtheMomvian Church
mdat tbepropeq on the church's south
born*.
Viewedfmm Bradbuy Pk,the three
churches above providea distinctivevisual
focus tit the northernentrance m the
&nse;vadon ~rea. The juscapositionof
churcheswiththe urban SW nt the
Crescent and fronring the*~omvian
The brick and smm%stony CrescentTerrace (Nos.
23-31) .UniversityRoold)now contains a gap site whichis Church uudersoaresthe potwdal and
oppositeto a similarsite on the easternfmtagcof
importanceof rbishcwbn.
Unlwrsiry Road. At gmuad level the is in
mmerci81usage and conunezhlsigbs are prominent.
The afiginslfront gardens, now used for p-, adjoin
a wide scrrtch,of pavement.
The Mount Charles vista
and the visual stop.
The three churches, fmning
the northern boundary.

University Street
The frontage is comprisedof twoand three+torey brick terraces
with a mixof office and residentialuseson the southern side. The
street carries a heavy volume of tdlc and alsosuffers from the
mtrusivtefllecf of parked cars.
Only that part of the northcmblock facing onto Mount Wes
is
listed and anumber of replacementbuildings arc currentlyptoposed
at threel~tionsalongthercmaiuing frontages. The origjnalsmall
frontgardensd railings have largeiygone and the adjoining
panments are of unevenappearance. The overall impressionlooking
eastward is therefore of a wide uainte~estingspace with nothing to
catchthe eye before the buihiiq elevationsthemselves.
Looking westward the view isdosedby Prospea Term on
University Road thus emphasising the importance of this block.
Existing planningpetmissionsand theconditionof someproperties
suggestthat the street wilS change quite radicallyin tbenext few
years.
Individual aeatmtnts break
the rerraoe rhythm.

The Crescent Area
Theterns of the Crescent Area are now
predominaruly ift office and institudonal uses.
Thenod and south facing terraces ore listed
as is the CrescentChurch. The area focuses
onthe centralopen space, however, a't present
this is dominated by the intrusive mmre of
carparking around its perimeterand at rhe
Queen's University TeacherGentre.
Bo~~ddaries are in poor condirimand have
been b~achedalong the Lower Crescent
cmihg by prked cars.
Thebuilding elevations sufferfrom the
disruptive effect of individual colour schemes
and decayingelevarid finishes. Security
grills are also an intrusive element.
Recentlythe Department has granted
planningpermissionfor changes of use t~
restaurantand to licensedpremises. Private
investment interestis importgnt ia tbis area
given theconditionof some propettieS.
Erttemal treatment and works can be turned
to pclsitive effect if developerscontinueto
respectthe existing character ofthis
imporrantarea.

Car Parking
It is evident that the general area of SouthBelfast inwhich the
Queen's &mereation Area is located is a substantialgenerator
ofboth commu~rand businessWfc. 'Ihe adverse affecrs of
saturationcar parking are noteasily addressedby policies
specificto the Conservation Area.Amenity considerations
must therefore, in tbeshort-mm, be balanceddirectlyagainst
the needs af residents and af .fe busks community for
vehicular ~ c ~ and e ~ padring. s
The apptcachadoptedat Elmwood Apenue involving
physicallydefined @chg bays set agal~fthe line of trees
along theAVIWU~is a pirivt attempt to ~csx~rnmod8te car
parking white minimisingthe impacton amenity. Inother
lomtiom5 the pmvisionof propep parlting bays and associated
landscapingm ybe achieved by bringing underused land to
tht rearof property and ekwhere, into use. The recent
development at5347 University Road inmrporadagp m
sod servicing within the rearcurrilageof the property is an
exampleof anorher way f a d involving site ~tio~ation
on developmwt.
Wing bays Md8m planhg brlp ro
larqme the cat hm the eavimmenf.

Positive Action Measures
U 53/Si University Road (Bdc View tutacc).
Cu parking is pm of the overall scheme
for Ehis well designed tenoa block.
There rac a number of ways in which the
architecturalcharacterand townscape of
the Queen's Area canbe enhadced and
pratected:-
1. by ensuing that new development
respectsthe scslcand character of the
existing architeehual styles
2. by sensitive restoration and
improvement of existing buildings
3. by identifyingand remedying
problems which threaten the fabric of
the Conservation Area.
The Qepartment will have particular
regardto the management of pedestrian
and vehicular traffic movement in the
interestsof the amenities existing in the
Coasemtion Area. Action willalso be
takenwherever possible to ensure that the
pkhgd motor vehicles and the location
of carparks is d e d out in such o manner
as to have the minimum effect on the
characterof the Area.
Preservation Ordersmay be made, if
necessary, to prom ares or groups of
mts which form an essential fearure in thc
characterofthe Gnsematioa Arta The
general appearanceof many of rhese may
be further enhanced by the selective
planting of additkmdand replacement
trees and sowing of grass areas.
The Department will welcome schemes to
improve the appearanceof builhgs and
sites within the Conservation Area. Within
its specific functions and throughthe
operation of community services, Belfast
City Councilbas a leading role mplay in
the initiationof such schemes which can
include the repainting of neglected
buildings, the removal or replacement of
rusted and broken fenCes and the clearing
away ofrubbish.
Criticism of street furniturein our towns
tends to rel%te to the quality of Wvidual
items and to the lack of anoverall coherent
style or visual theme in their design. This
is understandable when it is recognised
that theresponsibility for erecting and
sitingof various items of s e t furniture
lies with a number of bodies each with
different priorities and concerns. In the
Queen's Area street furnitureshould be
used sparingly. Emp&sis should be p-

on s.coherent style and on the high quality
ofprodun used. The hpamnent will
thedore tncourage appmpriateagencies
m:-
1. Enswethat trafGcsigns are designed and
positioned in a way which makesminimal
impacton the visual meni it^^ of the=a.
2. Repke modemlamp standards with a
designmore in sympathy with thehistoric
characteroftbe m.Incircumsmoeswhere
this might not be possible mideration
should be givento mountinglighting mizs
on thef'dedi of buildings(subjectto
agreement bemen the Depammmt and h
properry owner). The use of floodlightingat
night can be parricukrly &ec:tive and
building owners map be preparedto make a
fmcialcontdbutiw in this respect.
3. Underground all telephone and ather service
cables.
4. Locate telephaneancl other junction boxes as
unobm~sivelyas possible and integrate them
into existingfeatures whereverpracticable.
5- Devise a common colour scheme for all
appams, lamp standards,litter bins,
bollards etc.
Exisring advtbents and signs ofd tgpes
displayedin the A m wilIbe thesubject of
special consideratioa It is hoped that with the
co-opemtion of local businesses the number of
advertisernaudisplayedwithin the
ConsemuonArea can be minimised.
In the Department's view Conservation should
involve the whole commdty. The p&icipa.tion
of activepoups, similar to the recently f o d
CrescentAssociation, would therefore be
~ c o and~encouraged.Private d
initiatives
datingto al:matrers affectingthe character and
amenity of @dm locations would also be
welcomed.
The question of h c e is dealt with more fully
in Appendix Il. The Department may consider
certain schemes by mhidividual pmpexq owner
or by professiod consultants as suitabk for
financial support under the ternsof the Urban
Development Grant Scheme.
Reproduction cast iron street furninue.

A Guide to Developers
Conservationpolicies are intendedto protect those areasof
inninsic quality which may be subjected to undesirable
developmentwithin the normal planning process. It is
nonetheless acknowledged that the urban qualityand visual
interest which now exists h been achieved over time,
mainly through unrestricted design qmssion. The
intention here, therefore, is to provide a framework of
policiesthat will permit the maximum degree of flexibility
in terms of design and choice consistentwith the
maintenance and improvementof the essential characterof
the Consedon h.
Breaking the rhythm

The Role of kel-t
Control
Developmentwithia the Qmds Co~~~ervation
Area will be cuntroBed with the primary aim of
mutingthe retwtion of all rhat is importantto the
character ofthe Anea. Evq possibleeffort w3l be
made m mnserpe the individual buildings a d
groups on which &t dmactet depends
Zliig controlwill bee!xeK.id asfollows:-
1, Where permissionis sought for developmat
inwolvingthe demalitiw or alteration&a
bddiag which has been 'listed' under rha
Planping (NI) Order 1972asbeing of specid
a d d or historic interestZ(see
Appendix I Gr the current position) it will be
necessary to demonstrate thatsuchworks
would in themselves be an enhancement, or
&at.they are required for overridingaad
exceprionalreasonsrelating to the
development of the Area. In tPJsassessment
particular110tharill be taken of thephysical
state and structural quality ofthe subject
property-
2. Under the tern ofh P l d g (General
Development) Order (N.I.) 1973certain
spec51m s ofdevelopmente.g. minas
Jtemtioas to houses, erectionofgatas and
f.nces and painting of property donot require
specifc planning permission. However the
Departmeat has power under Arricle 4 ofthat
Order,m direct that in any pticdar area1 '
these qpes of devtbpment must require the
gmut of plamhq permission. The
Depamnent wilI give considemrionm the
application of such a didon inthis
ComemtianArea with resptt to a limited
numberof types of development.
3. Consentto displayadvertisemtnts geaerally
requiresmapplicationunder thePlaepinb5
(Gon~olof Advertisement) kgthrhm (NI)
1973although art&classes of
advertisementmay be displayedwithout
expresS~nt.
A sign or dv&ment if badly designed m
locatedcanoftenhave as detrimentalMeffect
on the visual amenityof tlae Canmation
A m as Other f m of inappropriate or
insensitivedevebpm~nt.Applications for
consent to display advertisements wiII
mseque~.dybe judged on the positivedecf
they make to the visual character of the
CvnservstioaAtea md should be designed
and located with this in mind.
4. Changes of use requiringplanningpermission
which arelikely tohave anadverse effect on
h d or buildings which conrribu~
sidcantty to the:cbaramrof the
CotlsemtionArea wiU not normallybe
permitfed.
5. The Department willnormally expect those
pldg applications in respecf ofsites or
buildings w i h he Comemation Area to be
submittedwith sua[identdetail in order to
ensure at the initialplaaningstagethat
developmentis in harmony in all respects
with thedmamr of tbe atio ionArea.
Botanic View termcc 53/57 University Road,
- A mntemporsuy rcfufbishmwt of ttie original terrtia black
which maintahsthe saw ~~.

Development Control and
Environmental Objectives
TheDepartment in exercisingits planning functions within the
Coaservation Area will be guided by the following
objectives:-
1. to safeguard the physical fabric of the Area from
neglect and decay and to prevent insensitive
development and redevelopment;
2. to retain, as far as is possible, the existing land use
balance and to ensure that changes of use where they
occur are appropriate and in sympathywith the
purpose for which the buildingwas originally
consmcted;
3. to protect the general amenity of the Coflservation
Area by discouraging development that by generating
excessive vehicular activity, noise or other nuisances,
would put at risk the continuing occupation of
neighbouring properties;
4. m enhance the visual ameniy of the Area by
encouraging the removal of all unnecessary overhead
wires, whs on building elevationsand street clutter
and by encouraging proper maintenance of all areasof
hard and soft landscaping.
Laadscaping - softening the edges between old md QCW.

New Development
It is not the Depsement's aim to stem rhe
natumlflow of change,bllt to crate an
attnaspherewhsseby grater sensitivityis
givenm the design of new buiIdhgs in the
Queenss&flsemtim Area Therefore new
developmentshould improve each existing
situation in term of qWtyand use, and nor
m&& it. There are many solutionsto the
preblemof how the clientsdemandscm be
tcadarediato a pduct that fits comfortably
amongst O&I
bddinges. While no two
solutiwswill be rhe me, the answermay
come fmm'one of the foflowhg approaches.
Reproduction
The most obvious way of capturingthe
characterof a place is to reproducethe
buirdiugIc~ at least the fade Phat previously
occupieda site. In terracesof unitled
composition this is often the only alternative,
evenif costly and emhg to achieve.
Atrentionto detailthereforeis a vital
considerationand suacess will depend upon
the we of correct colours, elevatioaalfinishes
and the detailingof exsemaljoinezy. The key
to successfuZ reproducticmis that the madern
designermast not imparth% ownpersanal
style on zhe building, &S in a very
unobtrusivefashion.
The approachoutlinedabove is similar to
conversion of existingbuildingsmd quires
d dapplication.To udamhe the quality
of an imponantbuilding throughanfdW
restonition,poorly worhd oonversions oran
unsympatheticextensiondevaluesthem1
objectives of conservation.
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2 Mount Charles. Greek revival style v ik 1842.
Faitbhslly ramred €&wing erncnsive k b damage.
Contrast
Traditional
is often seen asofferingthe besr:solution, particuIsrlyh
relationto domesticbuildings.
It is possible to desigeabuilding form
that is u~~srnpmmis'mgly modern, but
which ifmbitecturally sawing may
welladdtothehc~erofanarea.
New dewtopmat, ifit is to slip
unobtrwsivedy into theurban scene
must respectand nothfen the bulk
and desiga of the existing form.
An importantfactorhere is thatthe
appeal ofnew buildings is largely
subjective,dependingu ppersonal
prejudices. It is thereforeextremely
difEdr to defineguidehesfor &is
appr- which dependson the skill
and experriseoftbedesigner.
Thc method involvesstudying ~ urwdg buE1d'ings and noting
their inherent chmweristics. By applyingthese charaaeridcsin a
maditidway, a new brJildinPcm be pmdud which respects
existingform.The essentialaim here is to presene the uniqueness
rhat each ;areahas evolved, and not allow it to besubmerged under a
bland archim1m~trment.

Had of terrace development built in red brick eonamporary In style
but following the S is of its tddoeal neighbours.
Whatever the rapprod dopred, the scaleand
proportions ofthepm& building together wirh tht
choice of materials to be used become of paramount
hprmnce.
Scale
Apart from the larger ecclesiasticaland rdemic
instirutimthe mjority of bddhgs with the
Queen's Casemation Ara exhibita S=% that is
dearly domesticincharacter.
New development should seekto replicatethe scaleof
the surroundingarea by emuringthat theeievarional
massofthe building is broken up and modelled into
units of similar size to that ofneighbouringbuildings.
Proportions
MostdemesticVictorianarchitecturehas a mmkd
vertical empbasis nor onlyin thebuddingform but
also in thevarious elements it embodies.Wmdow and
otheropenings are invariably taller than they are wide
and the ratioof solid to void is weighted in famur of
the solid.
Thedesignof new buildings shouldiewfpo- this
vertical emphasis. T k use oflsrgeblank sdces a d
uainfermptedhorizontalfeatures should bt avoided.
Materials
With the wide tmge of materialsavailableto dcsigncrs
it is obviouslynot pibk to give preciseguidaue as
ta Wr
acceptabilityor athemis. Suffice m say a tif
anew bddhg is to settled ombly in mhistoric
semhg thenumber of materids used should belimited
and they should be selected with restraintiamind.
sm
W,by the desigmr, in manipulatingtheseimportant
designelements willenswe thatJhaiddirimto
meeting therequirements of his ebt, the resulting
developmentwill, when completed, make a positive
contributionto the CoflsemtionArea PSPwhok.

With the exception of a small number of
redevelopment schemes the vast majority
of new works undertaken within the
ConservationAreain the period from 1980
have been spedically related to the
extension, modernisationand conversion
of existing buildings. The cumulative
effect of these, often small developments,
if undertakenwithout due regardto the
establishedarchitectural vernacular, can
result.mthe quality rund character of the
area being seriously eroded.
The characterofthe Area is shaped to a
large extent by the dolnestic scale terrace
blocks which surrormdrhemajor buildings
and their landscaped grounds. Theyhave a
distinctive visual rhythm and add an
important sense of unity and coherence to
the dtectureof the Area.
These&ects are achieved by the
repetition of uniform elevational elements,
particularly windows but also doon and
chimneys, along the teme elevation. The
basic unit of this dominant panern is the
narrow fronted threestorey property
which is identifiedby its standardised
arrangementof elevatioaal elements (each
with a vertical emphasis on its proporrions)
along vertical axes.
Thebasic horizontal visual emphasis of the
terrace form is therefore counterbdanced
by the strong verticalemphasis of the
individual units repeated along the block.
Univmity Square Tmact is pdmlar1y well prescrpcd
and caa afCord the light relief provided by the lpter
addition of tbe Via& bays &h puncrnate its length.

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Traditional window frames.
Ieeppmpriate modem frames
Windows
Slidingsash windows with a verticalemphasis
predominatethmughoutthe ConservationArea.
When replacingwindows in existing bddiags it
is of viral importancein tetainia$the unity of
the street frontage to mure that theopenings
arenorenlargedandthetbeorigbdstyleof
window is replicated.
Window openings in extensions should mimr
rhe proportions of those in theexistingbuilding
and have a si& salid to void ratio.
MouEdinpand other decorative pktemrk
around openings shouId always be retained.
Replacemeat sills should be as substmtiaIas in
adjacent buildings, coastnzcrcdin either precast
concreteor stone mdhave a traditionalprofile
esp&Uy in respectof the leading edge.

Doom and Accessories
Ttaditidypanelled orvertically boarded
duos were used extensively in buildingsof rhe
Vicmrianera. These door types&odd be used
when replaewnenr kmnesnecessary, especially
hfrontelevations.
Glass p& m y be substimted for solid ones in
~ddoors howeverlargeexpanses ofglass
are inappropriateaad huld be avoided.
Door acoessorics such 8skrmchrs, letterboxes
aad handits should be made of brass, bmnzc, or
cast hand afperioddesign.
Where propertieshave been oonvd
to flats it
is important to Eimit themmunt of door
accessoriesto the absoluteminimum.
Intercom systems, nowCO-nly uscdin
m~ti~pancy properties, ~quirc areid
attmdonasm de3ignand siting ip orderto
integrates u c ~ g ,
Chimneys
h order to retain the existhg
skylineIchimney stac%s and pots
should be retained evenwhen no
longerd.h ~nttain
Victorian panded doors -
Gen&y .a prticular panem of
door would be comnron to a street.
Ehwd Ave
- Vicrorian corbelled chimney stacks,
provide & gm skylines

These should be designedin sucha
motnaeras to appear, when
completed, as an integrated pm of
the original buibhg or altmatively
as a self-~nraine design statement
mmplementaryto the original.
Toainimise anyri& of the existing
building being dominatedor its
appearance impaired by rhe new
structurecaddconsiderationmast
be paid to the sea% and mass ofthe
new work and the materialsof which
it is to beaomvud.
Roof Design
Except where a gable wall facesonto
a street all roafsbhouldpitch away
from& sweet frontaged be
covered in uaditiod materials.
The angle of pitch, eavesand ridge
heightsshouldbe similarto rhose of
existingroofs in the immediate
vicinity.
The use ofproaed d n g tiles is
not considered tobe appropriatein
the Gdnmtion Area and willnot
nannallybe favourablyconsidered.
-. .
2 storey lean to & 2 storey piwhed 3 storey pitched & 2 storey single storey with prapet
with parapet
pm lean m/part - - pitched lean to only three storey 2 storey and 1 stwcy 2 stmy
REAR &LEVATIOhf
Dormer Windows
& Roof Wghts
Where the intrsdudon of new
dormer windows cannot be avoided
they should be located inrear roof
elevations.If this is impmcticable,
cwsideraticnmay be given to
placingthemin front roof elevations
providing tbey itre of traditid
designandinscalewirhthedthg
build'rog.
Additional dormer windowswill
nodybe acceptablein roofs
which dmdy have such features
provided hey accord withthe
origbah in enns of design, line sad
spaciqg.
Dormerwindows will nor be
permid to exceed the ridgeheight
of thebuildingor to eolkdvdy
occupy moxethan31)$6oftheamof
myparticularroof ehtion.
Rooflightsate normallyacceptablein
existingmfs pmddjngtheyline
through with&$ring windows in the
elevationsand retain a v eW
p, cmpw.
35Qminimammf pitch
SS0 drnum roof pitch

Dormer windam and EL^ lsgbts which relate
to the pmphm of the tertace
and its fmaatiaa.
External Wall
Finishes
Most of theexistingbuiId"isin the
ConservationArea are fished in
stum,exposed brickwork or mmml
sme. Olnsequentlyrhe use of more
modemmareriafssuchas mciaA
stone, or pebbledash is totally
inappropriate and will not be
approved onfuture development.
The use of mosaics should also be
avoided.
Reconstituted stone may however be
used for wall copings, entrance steps
and similartypeof work.
Free standing walls should be
fkishedin materidssimilar to those
of thebuildingto which theyrelate.
Elmwood - decorative
Victorian railings.
Additional Design Points
Rainwatera d soil goods:Down pipes in
particular must be of cast ~laetal.Extruded
aluminium can be acceptablebut for gutters
only.
Railings:During World War I1 many of the
railings in the Cmsemtion Area were
removedto further the was effort.Where
rrailings&ted previouslyevery efhrt should
be made to provide rephaments.
Fire escapes:Where required these must be
containedwithin theexisting building
envelope, with a sympathetically designed
wension or be a positively designednew
elementthat cm be said to conmiute to the
quality of fhe Area.
Where they canbeaccommdated
withinthe designatedAm,they
should mhre to existing or proposed
new buildingsin orderto achieve a
-ed groupiag. Dcsigns should be
carefully chasen to reducetheir scale
andronthimktheeffectsof
Oversized dormer extensions h g e the character
of the roof and building effectively ding

Shop and other Commercial Fronts
Cweersion of three units, originally with b y windows, inta onc shop/mtsu~ant.
Cwvmion of three units iata shop, cmmcrdal and residentid.
A &g&cant number of former dwellings in the Cjonmtion Arta
have becn ooavemdI d&er totally or in partJfor cammtrrialW. On
gmrrnd floors this hasreaula, in some cases, in the loss of
traditionalfenestrationand the insmhtionof insensitivelyd es'i
shopfmm and display windows.
Madcm corned activityoftcnrequires shop owners tobe bold in
promatingtheirvgdc orbusiness, ncvenhelessit is fdt that this can
still be achieved wirhom detract& from the inainsic quality ofthe
area in wfi& the premises are locaped.
As Pguide to potential dcvelopcm thc following pointswill, if
embodiedin proposed works forar a souad basis far acceptarm by
tluDemt.
Design
Large uninterruptedcxpws of glass are alienm the
scale ofbuildingsand will not normally be approved.
One solutionis to subdividewindows in10 more
dtional proportions,carry~e mainelevational
materialsthrough the facade m ground heland use
substantialdmrand window framing.The amount of
display space will be mhhdly flecbed and .yetthe
integrityofthe building dbe
remined.

Materials & Finishes
Themodereudicofma~suchas~
plastic and smidess steel are out of p k in an
historic envirrmnmcntand shouldneverbe used
in shop fronts.
?"mkdmm rmdwindow members should be
paintedandmtsoairredorvamishedandifthe
f ~ i s ~ o f s t z d w d ~ u m ~
shouldbe mlawcoated rather thanMt with a
mtmrlicfinish.
Faschs
.
It is importantthat fasclastake aocountof
srchim deoailiog;suchas string courses and
cornices and never obliterate or obscure them.
Xafcmmtion&played m fascias should be
limiredm &mm of the owner, street numkr
and trade dexriptiw.The temptation to include
dvedscments shouldbe resisted.
As an dsemathe m using fascia boards the direct
application of lettering ttcwtothe facadeof the
bdding am be effective and less costly to
mainmin.
Awnings & Shutters
Fora numberofmwm there has been a
mrk~dincaase in the use of these featuresin
mxnr pears. Where th& use is envisaged they
should be designed and sited to be as
uaobrmsive as possible and tofit in withexisting
fuclaitecruraldeeail.
Advertisements; & Shop Signs
Pmposalsfor the displaydadre&ments will be
judged w the possibleeffect thty to thevisual
chacmof the Consemtin ATea andshauldbe
designedrmdd located with &is in mind.
The meaimof imRmally illuminated box trnd
promsignsonto thefa& ofb&i&s detract
hmthccha~roftheAreaandiafuturethtse~
nm mdybe givenfavourablecomi&rariop,
AItemtiva include signs pahd M y onto the
extdwall f~shor individualWrai f ddirectly
,w the fasch In both cases wash downor spt lighting
,pmbk ,rh,of,&h.
Oa upper flms, m,inbmdly illmted signs or
advertiwnen~will not be permitted.
- , Where here isbusiness aEtiviy above gmmdfhr
level gold Weringapplieddirectly to the window
glass ar rhe we of ghs etching istecoeamcdd.
Certaincategoriesof developmentsuch asb d ,
r e m m &d kmed prepreds have la traditimfor
displaying hanging signsattachedto the faaades.Thiar
qpe of advertisementcm often be U& m god &m
if it is dcd
out with rrrstmhtwing tditiod
materials. Mmtion displayedon such signs should
telatemrhtmdeor~cdoncarriedoutonthe
pranks ratherthanm sped& commed products.
The use of spotor wash downlightingin conjmmion
with hangirmg signar mgve a pleasing 'pe.Liod' effe
espeddy atnight whenother premisesmay be closed
aad &play windows not illhmd
Where p~~ are 04or axupiedby buskemployinga
corporateor mtidy ~mpisedlogo it
isexpectedrbe~inq~meitherfaregotheuse
of the signm&apt it asnecessarg in thr intmsts of
pnsmhgthevisdad~s of*
0,memtion ha.

hcoratisn and Cola~
Colour is an impmnt element in an urban
environmentd compowy requiresa
coosiderebkamountof thoughtwhen wed in
theform ofappliedcfecomtimin a
Gmwrvatim Area. Bearing in mind thatour
perception of any building is influenced to a
large extent by its surzo~~tdings it foPom that
a colourscheme conceived without reference
to ahe appearanceof the am as a whole is
unlikelyto be suc.cessful.
In termsof Vmarian townscapeswhere the
visd qdty of& archiremrt is derived
fromthe mityof PlevaEiodtreatment, the
use of ornate decomtion and the repetitive
nature of door and widow openings, it is
especidly important to ensure h rthese
elemmrscontinuem be giwnemphasisin
any proposed colour scheme. On dark
background aaaterhh, such as expod
brickwork, this cm be achieved by using
white or similarlyconmstingcatours on
window members, decorative plasterwork,
fascia boards and door frames. On no
account>however, should existing brickwork
be rendered or painted.
Whert buildings are finished in stucco,
experiencehas shownthat they h kbest
painted in pastel shies with wchitecmd
detail suchas quoin stones, string coursesand
porticmsbeing highlighredin white or a
darker shade of the mainclevatiod colour.
White should againbe used on window
members, doorframts and fasciaboards.
Downpipesand waste outlets where they
appear onfrontelwatianscanbe
camouflaged by paintingthem in the same
colouras their background.

The sub Areas
Malone Rmd/Stranmillis Road
Jlmction with University Bond (SubAru 1)
College Gardem
an8 the Southern Sick of
The eventualreplacemat of incongmous
domm dong CMkge Gardens is desirable.
Every effortshouldhbe made to re&
frontgb.The boundary delineationwith
thedshouldbe visuallpretaieed,pwsibly
by rrec plantiag where gardenshave been
paved over and used for car parlting.
Essential to retain the gardens and roof line
ifthe street diarscter is to be rnainrained.
Careful anation should be given m new signs
and advertisements. Theterraces have a
residential appimm and existingc m &
operationsshould remain visuallylow key.
Signs on cornmucialproperty should thedare
bc wn'tten dkctlyoato windows or placed
dkdy ontothe elevations as individualletters.
S dname plates or hanging signs may alsobe
appmpriate.
The buildingat the apex of Mdone and
SmamiW R& is visuallyprominent, with
well arthhtedekwtioag.Letters placed
dihy onto the elevationwould be r
The Elms
pdcularly appropriatemeans of advenbing. ---1
Theb~couldBllsobeflaodlitataightm
someeffect.
Considerationshould be given m further me
planiingdmg pavementson Smmdlis Rod
and Mabne Road.
Dhaly applied letwing>raised
kttas or hanging signs, should
bc used.

University RDad North of Camden Street on its West Side and
hhunt Charles on the Eastern Side (Sub Area 3)
Problemswhich affectthis area include the
disruptiveinfluenix of d c in tfic street scene
and tbeeffects ofelevadd changeswhich
visuallyb d up whatcould bc a aherentand
d e d tcrmce frontageleadingto the centrepieceof
the AreasThe Qwm Universiq.
The caherenwof the Am
should be helped by a
mmprehensiveapproachto thedesignof street
ftxni-3 lighting,&c signs, bollardsand
hdscsping mdthe Department will encourage
the responsibleagenciesto adoptthis approach.
Impmvememofbuilding facades requiresthe
irrPoIvemem of tenants and ownem. Matters
which requireconsiderationincludet
(1) Theneedfor sensitivetedevelapmenrgt
some locati~~s,
(2) The need in shop from design to emphasise
the relationship benmmthe shop and the
building of which it is a part, before seeking
a un,ifo&irywiths~~f~&ding buildings.
I
I
I
Ground Door mmwreial frontagesand
=,,&advehmnts my a Prominent University Road gap site.
rmng ho-a h bbCh. T'he ~*s~w roof h, srring
and fenestration are important
Thisbreaks the rhythm9nd vertical
romidmtioas for infi proposals.
emphasis daanaw frontage units which
characterisethe Conservationhand
disruptsthe ovedappearanceofthc
resrawfronragcs.
(3) The needfor a co-ordhced aad
com~ivepginringschern~tn
emphasise the visual unity and eoatinufty
of, not onlytheUniversitpRaad blacks, but
mhso related m ces, pardmhrlyat Mont
Charles.
Parts ofthcsme2frootegearelilrelyto be
iedeWo~edintbeaearEum.Tbe&ects
ofiptmdudngnewfacadesaadlaad8~~~
pad areascouldbed n f dby
measuresm improve dthgpawmcllts
andmtidyup~stingfroat~.T'he
visnalidrhaftheat~eetewldalsobe
Peddbp me planting andpossibly by
newlightiagmmwrs-the
paVCmcn.1=
Anumbero f ~ o wdormer8 s are
present in dsdng rod&S, It is desirable
drattbtbcrelpWidtimtby~
app~opriabedwigm.
Hard md soft landscaping m the fom of
railings, rree planting a d pavers WO&
greatly enhance rhr: street envirotlment.

The Crescent Area
(Sub Area 5)
Tbe potentialofthe neo classicalarrarces
aadthe~tedapspwxintownscape
terns is not fully x&ed at present.
High w ~ l w ecoupled h with
individual colourschemes and facadesin
pwr repair almg the frontage rtre
discordant elements in he visual some.
Thefeasibilityoflimidng car parking to an
areaaround themaalopen spaceJin
properlylaid wt spce~,merits
dderatim. The uncluttered terrace
&vations add then be set offm best
advantage by co-ordinafedpaint up
schemes.
Cansiderationshould afso be givento a
laadsmpe andpIancing schemetohelp
inzegtate car parking weas arid the Queens
Universiy Teachers Centre within the
cenral open $pace.
Q Parhi ara; require scrwning
tomtartrbcvlsualbarrnwty
betwcenurr~mdgreea

Appendix 1
Catalogue of Listed Buildings within the Queen's Conservation Area
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I-=
BOTANIC AYENUB
Udan 'llml&d
lxrMmC ~WEfWS
PARR m ~ ~ / 3 3
Thc main block, built between 1852and 1855to
designsby Sir (Charles Lan]ranJis S two storey
buildingin a rather unusual stgle with a taller
m7{4 centralportica mmprising four massived e d
Tuscan columns surmomrod wirh a squart aaic
above.
&bind rhe rnain buildingthe south wing was
added in 1869by Young and Mackenzie and thc
north wing and chapelby h p ' s m,John,in
1878.
Builtatrow 1865 this is fhc k t remaintngemp1lc
of three such lodges whichatone h egraced the
~ ~ S n d G J t
cntranoPs to the Park.
r ~
blvh ~~ Er& tohonour WilliamThompson Kclvin the
m w27/la eminent&mer3mathematictanand phy-sidst
barn in Belfast in 1824-The brom searue is by
AIbert Bmec-Joyand the phth by Sir Alben
Richardson PRA.
Designedby Charles hyon and cunsrtucted by
thefamous Dublin ironmaster, Richard Turner,
tbtPalm House is onedthc fmt aad earliest
examplesof cusvi-linear glass and cast-iron work
in Europe. ThE wings were badt in 1839 and 1840,
the centraldome beingaddedin 1852.
HEW28/ 19
m
26/28/21
HB 26/3/22
HB26/28/23
m26,2&/24
HB24/28/25
A tluec-storey stuccomd brick temce in almost
original condition.Built 1877.
Three-storey brick terrace with much stucco trim.
Built 1831.
A three-storey brick &stuccoterrace sidlar h
appearanceto Nos. 19to 22 but with less stucco
detaihg. Built 1882.
A three-storey zeme of 6properties in stuccoand
brick with elaborate detailigto windows. Built
1883. l
Origidy built as a Manse in 1879this threestorey,
2 bay building is finished in stuccowith a
~ e baydwindow m the ground floot.
A l%-storeybuilding in a Victorian Gothic style;
formerlya porters lodge. Built in 1877to designs
by Willism Eogerty.
Decorarive sandstone gate piers md screens set up
to close off the area when CoUege Gardens was a
privateroad. Erected C.1880.
CAMDEN STREET'
Was. 53 i3 99
m waarL3
GmLE~EGmT)ms
EJBs.7ta1101
A rhrce-storey 8bay block finished in stucco with
classicrll detailing. Built between 1849and l852
&is block has recently bumresmred and convened
m provide flat scca-&ation.
A three-storey block offour pro~~)crdes inbrick
with smcm embellishenrs. Built for John
RB W 1 7 Atkinson in 1817 m designsby Wiam Bart.
Builiin l877 toasimiIardeslgnasNos. 7w 14
this block is agaIafraishcd in brick withstucco
Hawm1s aim.
MCmm W- Methodist
college
Methodist College -Main
Building
- r., ,
HB 26/28/26
HsWW27
A Tudor Revival style building, largely of threestoreys,
with aa interior court and ambulatory.
Named after Sir WiEliarn McAnhur, Lord Mayor
of London, 1830, the building was designed by Sir
Thorns N.Deane and Son.Built 188'// 1391.
A grand compsition in red brick with stone aim.
Designed in the Italian Gothic Revival style by the
Dublin architea William Fogerty, the building
follows the example of Queen's University in
having a central tower and winged renuns,Built
1865/1868,
I

BLMWOOB
AVENUE
A two and thffe-stoteytsrrac9 of High Victorian
housesin smxo, brick and stone. Of particular
m~~.2 and 4 Which have elabo~a~1~
h-f
moulded &tails and good Vmtian umpksm the
RB2iWFl/32 entrance doors. Built 186W1878.
~att ~icmtianGOthicRtvivalist(=hmhbuilt of
Scrabo stone with 'Doultingdressings. Its mast
fearuresare the lowtawer over the south
All sds ~~Sub.~tibing transept, the oped den pod and its fine
Prcsbprian Ghud
traceried windows. I)esigaed bp Gmrge Walnr
HsWW4-4 Hmck of hnden and builth1895.
AL&ALONBRchkD
Nos.385
WZ&VW/l4
An imposingterraceof 12three-storey properties.
No. I m I1 were built by lames Conyin 1852 and
designed ina similatfashionto Upper &scat
with CorinrManpilasters and WCOI~~IIIIS. No.
12,a plrrin three-by building with eaves carnice
flm d d web was added to the terracein
1878.
A tall rhree-storey pair ofpropekesflnishcd in
stucco with brick gables and two-storey eanted bay
HBaB/1&rl% windows. Built 1868.
Nm.5~011
LOWER CRES-
Vkmrh.Co~
A p up of three-storeyremad houses with Ionic
columnsto doorways. Designedby James Ewart.
~~~ Built1869.
Two-storey High Victorian polychrome brick
houseat t$eend ofthe terrace. I)esigmd as a
Rectory for Sr. Geoqes Parish by W iBart
m~~~ and built in 1879.
A lare Georgianbrick-built terrace of four threestorey
properticswith stuccoed ground floors.
m3 / ~ 1 4 Built 1848/1852.
A thretlrtorey tern s h i h in designand
outward apparmwi to NW.2 to 8. Built
mWW~SlfW9/1852,
KB26/27/16
hrgethree-storey bui~dinlgof brown scrabo stone
described %S having"a broodhg, sculptural
appearance". Designed by Young and Mactnzie,
the building was constructed between 18'13 ;and
18'14.
MOUNT CHAaW!S
IwnuwxGabts
A pleasanttwo-storey pair of properries in stucco
each with two canred bay wbd~wssurmountedbp
ffflaWt7/4 pieroedbalusrmdieg.Built 1877.
Two sets of decorated cut stone gate pia and
screens located at each end of Mount Charlesto
HBWZ/% enclose the private mad.Erected c.1870.
A pair oftwo-storey, 3 bay stucco viks htlx
Greek Revival stylewi& shaUow sgip pilastersat
the corners a d Dmic porches. Both of these
prapertieswere extensively&mged in an
explosionbut have since been faithfullyrestored.
Built 1842.
A two-storeydewkted property finished in stucco,
again with shallow pilasters atthe corners.The
original porchover the doorway has howeverbeen
~~~ removed. Built 1842.
A late Georgianthree-smrepbrick-built terrace
witb stuccoedand clantedbays an the groundfloor
between Ionic mlwmaed doomps. It is perhaps
interestingto notethat these properties were
amongst thefirst in Belfast to be fitted with
mm m bahms. Built in I859 to designsby Alexander
McAUster.

Bb. 53 to 57
'"Botrmic View Tertarx"
A three-storey Geargien ternace finished in
stucco. These properrits, together wifb Nos. 59
to 67,have ken emmivdy ref~Irishedand now
IiB WW9 provide flat acmnunodation. Built 1840/1843.
Mm. 61 to 65
A terrace similar in desiga to Nos. 53 to 57 but
s'hrPai~View Term&'
somewhat lower and smaller in sale. Paul
g a , ,. Henry, the artist, was born in No.61.Built
m ab/as/iO 1840/1841.
I%s. 67 ta in&&& A twoatorey Geosgim b id of tbtec houses h
1 F M- Straea dark brick having three bap on thc University
Roed facade and two bays TO Fiawilliam S et.
2WB/11 Built 5852.
Terraceof the two-storeypropties in the
ClarsiealRevival style. A crlasue onthe wall of No.
75 denotesthe bir~6~1aoe bf&e novdst J8me~ 0.
Haenay (GeorgeBirmingham).Bdt 1846/48.
HB %/W12
BB zw'l
--
A *w~Gacrrgiair m s.'cbnrpM
thffemtffab&wbi&ewhniia
sruacesad tilt3 thitd hW.Built l wfazm
Panof an impsing threc-stomy Georgignterrace
with snuocowalls and classicaldemibg to the
windows and doorways. Nos. 39 md41 oftbis
terrace wax clestmyedin mexplasionin 1973,
however they have now ken rebuiltin the same
EtB WWi style as the remainder of tbe terrace. BuiIt 1848.
Na.43 to 47
A two-starey Georgisn brick temce comprisingof
11 . three propertieseach with recess~ddurmcr
t2mammdd -,.- l- ,
windows in a slated mansardroof. Builrc.1830.
-..
N08.3&t0#fl
A recw$tmctionof tk Cuighd four-by thr~
bIrrd@ 1 .bkUUt d=bWkS . storey, d e d , I@& stgk building which
srd on tbis site until demoIishedin 1978
followingan explosion.
HB 26Ia716
Hta aw2'//'19
A rwo-storeystucco emace dfour houses with
gabled dormers (except for No. 46). Built c.1845.
A fine Vimorb G& Church consttumd in
sandstone rubble with red srwe hsings. The
mw~PP rower wib its eight &mkt square
tall ~CIJ
oolvmas sunmuted by a neat low square roof
&S a mjar cwaibution m tbe sltJrlinein
part of rhe Cansedon Am. Blesig~cdbp John
Bemie Wilsun of Glasgow rhe Church was builr
~II the period 1885-1881.
Built predo-tly of red brick, the use of
polychrome brick with stoneand the
accornpgclying tallcampmile show a Veaetian
inauenoe. Designedby W. J. Barre and built in
1865.

mm4
A Church to a Victoriancclpcricdesign with
sandstomrubble wah and red gghlarMiags.
Theeasternfacade afthebuilding has aanasl
gable ~ th~WCTs~ppornng octagonalstem
steeple.Built in 1887.
QwtnbUdvemiv -Uria Locatedin the bcarr ofthe Con8e~atiw
B- Queen's University with its apansivegroundsis
argmbly the hest ashi- setpiecein the
BB-/4 m m . BuiIt in rhePe@c* Tudor
Revivalistsyk andcamprisingof&cemd block
and tower with winged returns, irs designer,
Charles Lanyw, was no doubt kpidby
hlogchh Gllege, Wrd. O~igin8llgh amas
pueCnVs0,hge it was opened, before completion,
by Queen Victoria and Prince &ben in1849.
ducm*~
Designed by Dr. bkrr Cochnaae,this-is a Tudor
Bwivalistconglomerateofmand threestoreys En
red brick with sanestone aim. The buildingwas
mW27/!S atendcdin1911byW.H.Lynndagainial933
by W. A. Forsyth. OrigiaaIbuilding datesborn
18%.
Budtin 1868 gridextendedin 1912, mdesigns by
W. R. Lynn. This Rus#nian Gothicbddiag is
finishedin rcd brick with stone drwsbga and
polyh- bandin$s.
UrhPsity -South A mo-storey Tudoresqueted brick range with
wing Eztensiaamd spls
four-storey tower. Designtd by W,H.Lynn d
wn/W brrilt intheperl~dI91 1-1912.
mImsI'I"Y
- A three-storeyVictoh terraw of classical
proportions in brick with stucco dressings. Builr
mm/15 LS48 to 1853.
A Ipairof~totcypmperrjes bishedinstucco
~.Iond3 m ad mricated on thcground floor. Built 18.48.
HBaWWI44
Three twwrortyd brick tenwed houscs with a
vatiery of imeresriagdmrcases, same Egyptien in
style,Built I%65/1877.
~~~1~ A threc-stotey property in stucco with mlvmnar
m3RR.A- "-W quoinsmda decorative porch. Designedin a
UFFaC1R33SCm
No. l
HBWZB/lb
HB W27JS
simihstyle to that of Elmwd Hall adjacent.
Built c.1850.
A goad three-storeybviLdingfinished in stucco.
Built ~.l18'/a.
A three-storey seriesdofstl4croedbuildingswith
W3 WZ7827 simple classicaldetahg. Buih 1869/1879.
m
A thtae-storey concavereellccoftenproperticsin
anm-classicaI styk wi* giant wder CarinW
mlumnsat the cenne and both ends. Built by
Cony Brothers, builders,thcterrBC:ewas horn in
1848as "Corrys G&ent". Roben Carrylived in
No. 10.
m
Formerlya High Victorian Churchdesignedin
what has been descn'bed as "an Irish versionof
LamW Gothic". Ufparticular iaterezitis the
polychromefade aad the 8tcadcd cntranoc with
its V Man colurnos. Built inI862 to designsby
JohnCow,the spin was addcd in 1873 ta honour
the memory of Robert Carry? father of the
dtect.

In wnsidtdngscb~mcgforconservation, &c pteatiPl for sclf-&xmhgoprtptions
shouldnor k lightlybred, and rbE fuilesrt comidcrationshouldbt given at anearly
sragc M rheust of voluntary (x~nplidm, gifts, komeErom satg andhses ca:(see
ondu 'other grams' blow).
1. DEPARTMENTOF THE ENVIRONMENT(NI). TheDcpmtmmt m ygive
tinancial ~ssistsllotom* tbecosrof otmainfenancreof buildings which bave
beenWiis being of specint dtectbdor historicinrmsr. There is mf drate
of grant andePch casc is considerednnits merits. Grants arcmadew the
rccommcndationsof &c Bisdc BtddiagsCamdfor NorthErn Ireland. Chur&cs
inuse foremkidcalpurposesarc dpibk forp fdd.
I)emtglsv&I onthe ~~af theHistoricBddjqs Counril
dde;forgraat-&-&~ro~incurredinoodonwi~~pm~
or atmucementofa G.snscmtianAm.Suchapcndinuc is w r d y cxpcctcdto be
Further details may kobtained hm
.Dcpmmar of theEmtlmnmcnt(NI)
~atirmSFrpioCs
lGamic MonumtntsB BIliEdisgsBmch
W M ~ C
23 Oastk Placc
BELFASTBTI 1PY
Telephone :BeEwr 230560
2. Thc Dcpamncnt my alsqundtr the SOCMNeods (NI)Order 1986pay Urbm
Devtlopmcnt Grgnt (WDG),adiseetimqgrant aimedat reguwaciog nm d m
inncrde&an weas. Thtgrantis a4abIe w indivjduals, statutory brrdi~and
voluntary pup. It bas to dare been limited rorbcher dtyareasof BelFapt a d
Londonderry. The "Inner City Area" ofBelfastfor UDG purposes includesprt of
teE Qutcn's Ckinsmationh.
The grant may be paid ie a variety dwap. It is, forexample, avWk m mmmcrud
mdprivaw bmsing projects which withouta p t would noth viable -for
example, specdativeinner city housing, r&o@a developments and &c marion of
small businessunits by the private -or. It is alsDadable fof thcrcsmuwbg of
old buildings pddarly wbcn new jobs mayk fftatcdor CX~SM~jobs snf-W.
Inaddidon,gmna can br offcred to certain p ~tns e h htlpimproveamenities
andthe m w t-For example stoncchningofbtiildings,modem shopb o
aod dtm&n ofredutldsntbuildkw,
lkpaimmt ofthc EavirwmntW1
UrbPn AffairsBran&
RaomZ04
c2amd0~-
9-21 AdcW S e t
BELFASTBT28NR
Tehphm:&!ikt 242486
3. DEPARTMENTOFEDUCATION.TheCity Councilhas aduty to s#urr fnr their
arras udcouatefdties Tot mmrional,so&% uhsidand culturalactivitiesand the
a p p ~ ofthe ' CXQ ~ ~cuncil for sm~~pirpmts may tx grant-ai~ uucicr
the M o a and You& Sentices(NI) Orh 1973.
Furthtrdctdls may beobrainedfrolsr:
Deparemcnt of Education
kB~lfasrCitpC o d
Rcatatian, Comn~rmirgrmdArts Facilities Branch 1 CEty Hnll
Londonderry Hwse
BELFAST BT15GS
ChichtstctSmnt Telephone:Beifwt 220202
BELFAST BTI 4 RL
Tekphone: Mm 232253
4. NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE.The Housing [NI)Order
1981&Is thc Nodem Ireland Housing kecutivc ro pay pntstoftratda the cost
ofimprovement d conversion UP to c&ab rnhum~mounrs-
Gmtmmay &o be paid to hip meet thccastofimprovingb ow by providing for
thcfust timesuch standard ammitiesa a fixedbsth, wash-band basin,waterckt
and hot aad cold warm sappIy at certain fixedph~.
Grants towruds rcpaim may alsok paid. AU gran@ are subjectto certain con^^
which may be ebtaW from my offiaofdc Norkm Ireland Housing Executive.
Such gmts do nor necessarilyd ude Hismric Buildings.
Further details maybe abdncd from:
The Nanhcrn LtoIaad Hdng Executive.
The Housing Ccnpe
2 bdclaidc sueet
BELFASTBT2IPB
TclepBone:BcIfasr240588
S. CHARITABLETRUSTS, Cbarimbk Tmur arc sometimes willingm help with
amsuw1tianof buildingsin Fbnrieablt orothcr nm-profit ownership,Thc
PilgrimTrustmaybepnparedtoginegranfsofrbissoa.Thc-kT~sris
internedin putchaaing proper& of histolid ar dtcctudintemt which canbe
m n v d intolcnabk?holidayboma. Tbey ~ I y k v o mbuild$lgsof
individualc W r .
Further dctgils canadngrhe above sourcesq be hadfrom:
R iTmr LandmarkTrust
FieideaHouse
SbottCsbmh
Little College Smr
White Wal&am
LONDON SWlP 3SH BERKSHIRE
For demilsofother grat~r-gkbgbodia,refm may be madc to "The Directory of
Gmt-1Msbing Trusts" pubUshrd by the National CaunciSof Sodd Scrvbs.

Appendix III Glossary of Technical Terms
A windowcorbcUed outfrom thefaceofa buiidingand
suppod by meam clf pmjadagsmxs or brickw~Ir,
Tbe m~aesofpmdngtlw inthdcquality ofrbuildiog,
Aracoangulat~inthcshspcafnpillnrpmjc~fnrm
pupa of buildin@or specific sms. thcfacc afa blril- but having110spnctrualfundon.
hmi~nnpdedspl~ccforminga dbulc or enrragot-withrhc
Environment (NI)?which&mnsGedtokof p&&
roofsupp~rtcdan atkastoec side bpcolmm.
ddor historicimwrcanceand &us worthy of
cetcmion. 1no~rtoam&tbatt6c~rafs~cbaneos
ReM arrclarimshipin arms of sip adatraagtmcnrof tbc
isaotcmkd Eunucdttnlopmrntp~smenody ~ u s e ~ n ~ i n a ~ c .
expectedto adorn with aseriesof policitsandfonmls
by the Dspsrtmm- A rcrmgmerallyappliedto raisad stoneworkto be fad
at the O O ~ Smdangksof a b3ding.
A pmjmiq moddhg,of- ofornate ds@, dang dK:mp
of abuildingorahwdmta Pnd windows. Tbr s k ofa pltrticulnrbuildii or its aDmpoPtnEs whcn
considered mrelationto irssarmundlngs,or indereuce w
The armgiveamthe proass whereby.rbcp1dng
the human bm.
authorityamsssand dcmdms pl;eoningapphtions.
Tbt uppr part of an Ork of Archiocaureabovt a mlurnn
or cold@comprisingthe mcbhve, frieze aod &m.
~tast liarpi-:
Titis refers tothe variousckmmtsto be fod htypical
srreas dourwwm andaties,$=h a$ StraF bp,post
box=, linerbins dkctb signsand public se~ting.
A projectinghochmrdc owor line of mascragsthe
facaded o building.
rum&
A broedWMarbtmdoffmuscdinrtrccontcxtofi$op
fmnm wheretbcmmofthe ahop or its emer i5 m be found.
A low narrow viewr as might be &rained Ina tnr-iind
Tkprocess ddcvdopmcntor~ p m mwhich t nalrcs
meet.
p- within @xi&mgstraetfmmws.
'Ibc desigamdlayout af the spncrs bhvemand about
buildings. This cm rake tbsf m ofeitherwalls, foopab
U.herdha&qhg ortrees, shrubsnnd OpGn spaas, saft
-capins*
A double pitchedmf havinga stepLower shpeand aflatDer
urn-n.

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HISTORICALNOTE
PIans of the Earl of Donegall's Estates, sumeyed by JamsOaw 1167-1770.
Public RecordOff* of Northern Ireland (P.R.O.N.I.)D.835/1/3.
Mapof Town and environs of Bdfast'by JmesWilliamscm. PX.O.N.1.
D.940/Ml/l.
OTdnance Surveys k-S map, 1stedn., 1832.
Plaa of Belfastby James hedy, 1938;revised 1946.
Engraved 'plan' af Belfast by JamesO'Hagan with elevations of public
buildings.P.R.O.N.1. T.154113.
Map of Bemt; 1853, in Report aPMunicipal ~ ssioners, 1859; revised
1854.
Ordnance $ m y six-inch map, 2nd edn., 1858.
&p of Beffwt, 1863, by WilliamHastings;revised 1&54,1868,18T9.
Bird's Eye View of Belfast, 1883 by Daniel Hmmi revised 1890.
Done@ Estate leases, 1755, etc. P.R.O.N.I. D.509.
Valuation Recards, 1837& 1860,erc, P.R.O.N.I. Vol. 1,1, 12.
Nartin's Belfast Directory,1839,1840-41,184142.
Henderson's Befist D ~ N - ocmsiodissues , Zn the ueriod 1843-1852.
m
Belfast &Provinceof Ulster Direcrory, 1852,1854,1856,1858,1860.
Nen,Rev. Rokfi, The Presbyterian College, &Km, f 853- 1953 (Belfast,
1954).
Bm,C. E. B., Builw of Belfast 1100-1914(London, 1967; rev. eh. Belfast,
1985).
Carleton, S. T.,The Growth of South Belfast, M.A.thesis, The Queen's
University, Belfsist, 1967.
Dem, l.,History of EtmwaodPresbyterian Church (Belfast, 1900).
Evu, E. Estyn, 'Belfast: The Site and rhe City', in UlsterJourndof
Archaeology, 3rd ser., Vol. 7 (19441, pp. 5-29.
Hcnderson, J. W, MethodistCallege,Belfast, 1868-1938(Belfast, 1939).
Jones,E., A Sod &ograPhy of Belfast (London, 1960;reprinted 1965).
McCrnrcke~,E,The Patsz Hoaae and Br,hc GardensI Belfaa (Ulster
ArchitecmdHeritage Socierg,Eelfast, 1971).
Maaniag,P. I., Robbie, J. A. & Wilmn, H. E., Geology of Belfast and rhe Lagan
VaUey (Belfast, 1970).
Mashall, R., Mexhod'ist Gdlege, &East (Belfast, 1968).
Millan, S. S., Hismry ofthe Second Congregati~nof Protes~aarDissentersin
)BeIfast(Belfast, 1900).
Mrrody T.W. & Bdett J. C., Queen's Belfast lM5-1949,2vols, (London,
1959).
Rowan,A. J. & Brett, C. E.B.,
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These should be designedin sucha
motnaeras to appear, when
completed, as an integrated pm of
the original buibhg or altmatively
as a self-~nraine design statement
mmplementaryto the original.
Toainimise anyri& of the existing
building being dominatedor its
appearance impaired by rhe new
structurecaddconsiderationmast
be paid to the sea% and mass ofthe
new work and the materialsof which
it is to beaomvud.
Roof Design
Except where a gable wall facesonto
a street all roafsbhouldpitch away
from& sweet frontaged be
covered in uaditiod materials.
The angle of pitch, eavesand ridge
heightsshouldbe similarto rhose of
existingroofs in the immediate
vicinity.
The use ofproaed d n g tiles is
not considered tobe appropriatein
the Gdnmtion Area and willnot
nannallybe favourablyconsidered.
-. .
2 storey lean to & 2 storey piwhed 3 storey pitched & 2 storey single storey with prapet
with parapet
pm lean m/part - - pitched lean to only three storey 2 storey and 1 stwcy 2 stmy
REAR &LEVATIOhf
Dormer Windows
& Roof Wghts
Where the intrsdudon of new
dormer windows cannot be avoided
they should be located inrear roof
elevations.If this is impmcticable,
cwsideraticnmay be given to
placingthemin front roof elevations
providing tbey itre of traditid
designandinscalewirhthedthg
build'rog.
Additional dormer windowswill
nodybe acceptablein roofs
which dmdy have such features
provided hey accord withthe
origbah henns of design, line sad
spaciqg.
Dormerwindows will nor be
permid to exceed the ridgeheight
of thebuildingor to eolkdvdy
occupy moxethan31)$6oftheamof
myparticularroof ehtion.
Rooflightsate normallyacceptablein
existingmfs pmddjngtheyline
through with&$ring windows in the
elevationsand retain a v eW
p, cmpw.
35Qminimammf pitch
SS0 drnum roof pitch