Planning application
Lands at Fort George, Strand Road, Derry/ Londonderry, BT48 7TG
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed mixed use regeneration development with potential uses comprising office, research and development (Class B1), health and life sciences, residential apartments, purpose-built student accommodation, retail (Class A1), hotel, leisure, public realm, active travel uses, cafes, bars and restaurants, community and cultural uses (Class D1) and car parking, on lands at Fort George on Strand Road
As published by the council, reference LA11/2025/0844/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- LA11/2025/0844/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Acceptable
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Madam's Bank
- Postcode
- BT48 7TG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Derry City and Strabane
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Acceptable
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Derry City and Strabane granted permission on 16 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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