The green light has been given to build a residential development at a high school site in Creggan.

The 127 social housing units, to be developed at the former St Peter's site, will comprise of six four-bedroom houses, 63 three-bedroom houses, 30 two-bedroom houses, 28 one-bedroom apartments, new access and associated site works.

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The site is located within an area identified as having an acute need for social housing. The Department has also recently approved 180 social housing units on an adjacent site at Ballymagowan.

The approval includes three complex needs housing units within the site, two of which are two storey, and one purpose-built bungalow. There are also seven ground floor apartment units designed specifically having regard to the Disability Discrimination (DDA) Act and are wheelchair accessible.

(CD/JP)