Belfast City Council City Growth and Regeneration Committee - September 2026

What to Expect

The City Growth and Regeneration Committee oversees economic development, business support, tourism, culture, city centre markets, and major regeneration projects across Belfast. The September 2026 meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 9 September at 5.15pm in the Lavery Room at City Hall, and is the first sitting of the committee since the summer break, so the agenda typically includes updates on projects that progressed over the recess, quarterly performance reports, and any tourism or events planning tied to the city’s autumn calendar. Meetings are held in hybrid format, with members able to attend in person or remotely, and are open to the public both in the room and via live webcast. Recommendations agreed by the committee are subsequently referred up to full council for final ratification the following week. Because the committee’s remit spans everything from small business grant schemes to multi-million-pound regeneration schemes, its agendas vary considerably from month to month, and it is often the committee where major planning applications with a significant economic dimension are first discussed at council level before moving through the formal planning process. Local businesses, developers and community groups with an interest in city centre or neighbourhood regeneration projects often follow this committee’s meetings closely for that reason.

Good to Know

• Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 5.15pm, the committee’s first meeting after the summer recess.
• Venue: Lavery Room, City Hall, Donegall Square North, Belfast.
• Free and open to the public, no booking required to observe.
• Hybrid format - members attend in person or remotely, and the public can watch live online.
• Agenda and supporting papers published in advance at minutes.belfastcity.gov.uk.
• Meets monthly, generally on the second Wednesday, aligning with the wider committee cycle.

Getting There

City Hall is centrally located in Belfast, within easy walking distance of the main city centre bus and rail hubs, with Translink Metro and Glider services stopping close by on Donegall Square.