Giant´s Park Regeneration Project - Belfast, Northern Ireland

It was closed to waste land filling in 2007. It is now the largest regeneration site in Belfast and has strategic importance for the City. The Council is preparing plans to redevelop the site to create new opportunities for economic and social developments that will bring significant benefits for the Citizens of Belfast. Giant's Park site is located 3 km north of the Belfast City Centre. The attractive maritime site on the edge of Belfast Lough comprises 138 hectares. It has good transportation access to the Motorway, and is located 250 metres from Belfast Port. Giant's Park has been reclaimed from Belfast Lough, creating 138 hectares of development land for the City. Since 1973, 10 million tons of waste material has been dumped at the site. The average depth of waste material is 20 metres.