Plans for 145 new homes in the Co Tyrone town of Strabane have been green lit.

The housing development in the Evish Road area was approved during a recent meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Planning Committee.

Curlyhill Developments is leading the scheme, which will incorporate 30 existing semi-detached dwellings and eight detached homes. It will offer a mix of 34 detached and 148 semi-detached dwellings and one apartment in total. As well as housing, the project will also see the development of a convenience store, a link road to the site from Evish Road and provision of open space for a play park and kick about area.

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Chair of the Planning Committee, Councillor Christopher Jackson, welcomed the approval for how it will help to relieve housing stress in Strabane.

Head of Planning at Derry City and Strabane District Council, Maura Fox, said: "This significant development will alleviate some of the pressure for housing provision in Strabane, offering high quality housing for buyers seeking to locate in the Evish Road area and also provide for much needed play facilities which are lacking in the wider area.

"The large site is approximately 8.24 hectors in size and is located on land zoned for housing in the Strabane Area Plan 2001.

"The approval is in keeping with our commitment in the Local Development Plan to improve the quality of new developments and increase the availability of housing across the City and District."

(CM/JG)