Two gates at Belfast’s Botanic Gardens are to receive listed status as having special architectural or historic significance. At the most recent meeting of the Belfast City Council Planning Committee, elected representatives supported a proposal by the Historic Environment Division at Stormont to list the “gate screens” at University Road/Stranmillis Road and at Colenso Parade.
Belfast City Council runs the public park and will be responsible for the upkeep of the gates, while the Stormont Department of Communities is responsible for giving the status for lists of buildings of special architectural or historic interest. The gates are proposed to receive a B2 listing
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