A planning restriction which was holding up the development of a new £60 million golf resort in Hillsborough, Co Down, has been lifted.

The plans will see the development of a championship standard parkland golf course, a luxury hotel with leisure facilities and houses.

Lisburn and Castlereagh Council Planning Committee have now removed a planning restriction.

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Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn welcomed the decision.

He said: "The benefits in terms of jobs, training opportunities, tourism and rates income will be huge and the proposal has been given a very warm welcome by businesses and interested parties across Lagan Valley and beyond.

"We will finally see a much needed luxury hotel and a championship standard parkland golf course with top class leisure facilities attached, hopefully ready for use by 2019."

(CD/LM)