The new £65m City Deal Central Riverfront/Strand Road and Walled City/Ebrington project was backed by councillors at a special meeting of Derry City & Strabane District Council on Monday.
Officers can now work towards submitting an Outline Business Case with the aim of securing funding this summer as part of the overall £280m City Deal programme.
Along with the Centre of Innovation in data analytics, advanced manufacturing & robotics (£39m), the Smart Digital project (£15m), DNA Museum (£12.7m) and School of Medicine (£50m), also endorsed, it takes City Deal investment in Derry city to £180m.
A further £102m is to be spent on the Strabane City Deal regeneration project.
1. A computer-generated representation of how the proposed new Harbour Square development will look.
A computer-generated representation of how the proposed new Harbour Square development will look. Photo: DC&SDC
2. A computer-generated representation of the proposed new University Square.
A computer-generated representation of the proposed new University Square. Photo: DC&SDC
3. City Deal Central Riverfront/Strand Road and Walled City/Ebrington project presentation slide 1.
City Deal Central Riverfront/Strand Road and Walled City/Ebrington project presentation slide 1. Photo: DC&SDC
4. City Deal Central Riverfront/Strand Road and Walled City/Ebrington project presentation slide 2.
City Deal Central Riverfront/Strand Road and Walled City/Ebrington project presentation slide 2. Photo: DC&SDC