Green light for play pitches and clubhouse

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced that DOE Planning has recommended planning approval for nine new playing pitches and a clubhouse, to the rear of 16 Bay Road, Derry.

The Minister said: “This new leisure facility, adjacent to Bay Road Local Nature Reserve, will inject investment into the locality and will also benefit the city as a whole with a new citywide facility.

“It will help to improve health and wellbeing, will provide excellent sporting facilities for the young people in the area and will help Derry to continue to produce fine young players.”

He continued: “I will continue to ensure the right decisions are made and that DOE builds a better environment and a stronger economy.”

The application includes associated car parking, fencing and floodlighting.

Derry City Council will be consulted on the proposal at its next Planning Committee meeting on December 3.