Contamination issues resolved

PLANNERS have written to Derry City Council stating that approval has now been granted for the demolition of an exhibition centre at Maydown following the resolution of outstanding contamination issues at the site.

By The Newsroom

Published 6th Jul 2010, 15:39 BST

Updated 15th Jul 2010, 17:19 BST

The application for the “demolition of existing exhibition centre and proposed extension to existing conference hall and associated site works” at the “Invista Complex, Maydown Works, Jetty Road, Derry” had been pending approval since a Planning Committee meeting in March.

Now the Divisional Planning Office has written to the Town Clerk advising the contamination issues have been resolved and approval granted.

In a letter to the Council dated, June 10, the office states that “it was agreed that the Department would be authorised to issue an approval subject to the resolution of outstanding contamination issues.

“I can confirm that these issues have now been adequately resolved and an approval will issue dated June 10, 2010.”