Plans have been approved to build several new homes in L'Derry and Strabane.

Derry City and Strabane District Council gave the go-ahead to a number of developments which included nine detached dwellings at former sites 16-29 Glenview Manor by Strabane Developments Limited.

Councillors approved the development of 16 semi-detached dwellings at lands at Copperthorpe within housing zoning H25 for Braidwater Ltd.

Full planning permission was granted and Listed Building Consent for the change of use of vacant first and second floor museum space to provide six new duplex apartments for RV Properties Ltd.

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The site is the Grade B2 listed workhouse building which houses the Waterside Library and the former Workhouse Museum.

A former derelict schoolhouse site located on land at Fir Road in Ballyarnett will also be redeveloped to provide space for a new residential housing development.

Chair of the Planning Committee Councillor Dan Kelly said: "I am delighted to see these applications proceeding to the next stage of development. The creation of additional housing and the enhancement of our local communities are key priorities of Council's Community Plan and the Local Development Plan.

"The Planning Service are working to support local developers in the delivery of appropriate developments to suit local housing need, and exploring ways of not only facilitating new builds, but also regenerating existing vacant spaces to ensure all our available properties are fully utilised."

(CD/LM)