Derry City and Strabane District Council has approved proposals to connect 385 metres of Strathfoyle Greenway to the Maydown Shared-Use Path at Temple Road.

To accommodate walking and cycling journeys, the new section of greenway will be three metres wide.

Chair of Council's Planning Committee, Councillor Sean Mooney, said: "The Strathfoyle Greenway has been a significant addition to community life in the area, connecting the area with the city's wider greenway network and allowing local people to reap the health and wellbeing benefits of exercise and active travel.

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"The proposals to add an additional stretch of greenway have letters of support from several local residents who consider that it will have a further positive impact on the community.

"I look forward to the project progressing to the next stage of technical design and, subject to funding, construction works commencing onsite next year."

The Strathfoyle Greenway was opened earlier this year and has already become one of the city's most popular walkways.