Education Authority Headquarters Belfast is a four storey building of masonry construction and was built between 1899 and 1901. The building was designed by Samuel Stevenson it was constructed as a warehouse for Kirker, Greer and Company who manufactured aerated water. A Methodist meeting house formed part of the site in the mid-19th century. By 1917 the premises were managed by the distillers Brown, Corbett and Company, and in war-time the building was used as the Air Raid Precautions (ARP) headquarters. It has been home to the Belfast Education & Library Board since 1947 and gained listed building status in 2014.

Transport House is a 20th century Grade B+ listed (HB26/50/234) building, designed by J.J. Brennan in the International Style, constructed between 1956-1959 as offices for the Amalgamated Transport & General Workers Union. The building's design was inspired by the contemporary design of Busáras, the bus offices and terminus in Dublin, which was opened in 1953. The seven-story building is cladded in pale green tiles, with concrete cladding and brown bricks also visible in some areas. One of the narrow sides of the building is concave and decorated with a Soviet Constructivist-style tiled mural depicting images of industries such as ship-building cranes, a plane, and a factory, as well as male workers.

The proposed redevelopment relates to land known as South Link Playing Fields, located in Andersonstown, West Belfast. The site sits adjacent to existing St Agnes GAC facilities and is surrounded primarily by established residential neighbourhoods. The wider area includes a range of community and recreational assets, including schools, leisure facilities and open spaces, reflecting Andersonstown’s long-standing role as a residential and community-focused part of the city.