A £10m aquarium is set to be built in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter.
Plans have been submitted by ReefLIVE Ltd to Belfast City Council for the attraction which will be situated on the Queen’s Road opposite the Titanic Hotel, if approval is given.
The building will be designed by Ethos Architects and, if approved, the facility will open in 2021.
A spokesperson for ReefLIVE Ltd said Belfast has become one of the UK’s leading hubs for family friendly experiences.
“We are confident in our decision to choose Belfast over other top UK cities for our first investment of this kind,” it said in a statement.
ReefLIVE was set up last year, and the Belfast aquarium will be the company’s first project.
The Belfast Aquarium has been designed as a facility for the 21st century and will place the visitor at the heart of the marine environment to give them a unique insight into the amazing stories of life beneath the waves, added the spokesperson.
