BELFAST CIVIC TRUST LIMITED

Belfast Civic Trust is a civic and environmental charity dedicated to heritage and promoting good architecture in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Belfast Civic Trust comments on planning applications, particularly matters relating to the preservation of historic and architecturally important buildings. It also comments on the design of new buildings and promotes good new design. It is a voluntary, non-profit organization registered as a charity. Its mission is to preserve the built heritage of Belfast, and to encourage good new design. The organization was formed by a group of people concerned about the city's heritage and its surroundings. The objective is within the charitable objective of advancement of education, citizenship and community development through enhancing the environment of Belfast and promoting civic pride, arts, culture and heritage. The community will enhance their own area through input into planning and architectural design. It also organizes exhibitions, talks, bus and walking tours of the city's architectural heritage.