The Peace Bridge and Ebrington Square in Derry have won both the prestigious Place Making Award and the Overall Planning Award at the Irish Planning Institutes National Planning Awards 2011.

Speaking at the event, Planning Minister Alex Attwood, in offering his congratulations said: "Ebrington Square and the Peace Bridge are iconic symbols of the positive changes that are happening in the new, vibrant Derry. I thoroughly congratulate all involved in delivering this project which is a deserving winner of the Irish Planning Institute Award. This is an excellent example of the quality of place making which can be achieved and sets the standard for future schemes. I was privileged to attend the official opening of the Peace Bridge in June last year and, earlier this week, the opening of Ebrington Square which have both made a significant contribution to the regeneration of the historic city. The award is also a recognition of the excellent co-operation between Ilex and staff in the local planning office, both to influence the quality of the projects and to deliver quick decisions to allow this major regeneration scheme to progress."

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The Awards aim to highlight the best examples of planning practice and to raise the standard of townscape design and planning awareness both within the public and private sectors.

(CD/DW)