Council approves 115 new homes for Galliagh area - 'Good news for social housing provision in Derry'
The decision was made at a meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Planning Committee at the Guildhall today.
Sinn Fein Councillor Tony Hassan welcomed the news.
Cllr Hassan said: "Another 350 social homes are planned for the area over the next year and today Derry and Strabane Council planning committee have approved 115 new social homes in the area.
"This is a good news story for social housing provision in Derry and for the hundreds of people on the homeless waiting list.
"The number of people waiting for a home in the city has increased dramatically over the past few years and these new homes will go some way to alleviating that problem. I will continue that lobby at every opportunity to ensure that the need for new social housing schemes is kept firmly on the agenda in the city.
The Sinn Féin housing spokesperson also welcomed the start of the new road system at the Skeoge Lands that started this week, the new road will allow more development of social homes in the area.
Cllr Hassan said: "This new road which is called the Spine Road will stretch through the present Apex development to the second roundabout on Skeoge Road and also access onto the Lower Galliagh Road to allow residents in the Woodbrook area to access the Skeoge Road."