The planning application lodged in February 2008 was approved in October 2008...

Z/2005/0176/F
78 College Avenue, Belfast (Readvertisement)
Erection of 10-storey hotel comprising 250no. bedrooms, meeting rooms with bar and restaurant on ground floor. Nine-storey open plan office building with retail on ground floor retail unit including underground car parking (amended description).

Hotel – 208 bedrooms over 10 floors
Office building - 94,150 sq ft over 9 floors
Ground floor retail
161 basement parking spaces