Planning has been approved to build 500 new homes in L'Derry.

Derry City and Strabane District Council's Planning Committee gave the green light for three major new developments.

Almost 500 new homes were given the go ahead at locations in Culmore, the Waterside and Bradley's Way in Strabane.

The first development, located at Belt Road, will see the erection of 219 residential units, with provision of open space, between Belt Road and Church Road, south of Ashcroft. The application will now be issued by the Planning Officers to the applicants.

The application for the site was submitted by Braidwater Ltd, and is located on zoned housing land H22 in the Derry Area Plan 2011. The application site measures 12.33 hectares, the majority of which is agricultural land, and the development will be accessed from Belt Road. There will also be provision of open space along with new landscaping which will enhance the visual amenity and integration of the site.

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Strabane will also benefit from additional new homes as planning was approved to develop 23 new houses at Bradley's Way, Strabane.

The development will include five detached homes and 18 semi-detached dwellings, as well as relocation of entrance at lands immediately southeast of Lidl Store, Bradley's Way, Strabane. The application will now be issued by the Planning Officers to the applicants.

The application was submitted by McGettigan Homes Ltd and the site is located on zoned housing lands as defined in the Strabane Area Plan 2001, a few minutes' walk away from Strabane Town Centre. Full planning permission was previously granted on the site for the erection of 22 dwellings.

Planning permission was also approved for 211 new dwellings which include detached and semi-detached dwellings, landscaping and car parking at Culmore Road.

The application was made by Taggart Homes Ltd and the site is located on previously undeveloped agricultural land between the Culmore Road and the Point Road.

(CD/JP)