{"id":271066,"date":"2025-07-18T04:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T04:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/271066\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T04:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T04:01:15","slug":"co-londonderry-town-centre-hotel-gets-go-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/271066\/","title":{"rendered":"Co Londonderry town centre hotel gets go-ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A CGI image of the proposed redevelopment of Main Street, Limavady\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8ea49afd-747d-4a7f-bfab-7c686289782c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">A CGI image of the proposed redevelopment of Main Street, Limavady<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The current dilapidated buildings on Main Street, Limavady\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a9a9db4d-337c-4838-81ec-5945497d5dcb.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The current dilapidated buildings on Main Street, Limavady<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: A CGI image of the proposed redevelopment of Main Street, Limavady\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752811274_265_8ea49afd-747d-4a7f-bfab-7c686289782c.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: The current dilapidated buildings on Main Street, Limavady\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752811275_201_a9a9db4d-337c-4838-81ec-5945497d5dcb.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A new 30-bedroom boutique hotel in the centre of a Co Londonderry town has been approved by Causeway Coast and Glens Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The development at 10,12 and 12a Main Street in Limavady will also see the construction of 26 \u201csocial residential units,\u201d and the demolition of existing buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The plans were submitted by the firm 10 Main Street Limited, a real business set up in June last year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The buildings on Main Street are in a dilapidated state, with the plan proposing to replace them with three red brick hotel buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The design and access statement submitted with the application said: \u201cThe site consists of a number of vacant and dilapidated retail units with empty residential apartments above that face onto Main Street with three ancillary buildings in various states of disrepair and a walled garden to the rear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The current dilapidated buildings on Main Street, Limavady\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752811275_518_a9a9db4d-337c-4838-81ec-5945497d5dcb.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The current dilapidated buildings on Main Street, Limavady<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The application describes the proposed development as hotel and restaurant accommodation and the construction of two smaller residential blocks to the back including access, car parking, cycle bays, landscaping, bin storage and all associated site works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">It adds: \u201cThe proposed development offers the opportunity of rejuvenate an unsightly and vacant area of Main Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A CGI image of the proposed redevelopment of Main Street, Limavady\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8ea49afd-747d-4a7f-bfab-7c686289782c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">A CGI image of the proposed redevelopment of Main Street, Limavady<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly recreates a famous Rory McIlroy shot   <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThe provision of a high quality small scale hotel accommodation within the town centre, something missing at present, together with a restaurant and residential units\/residents will be of significant benefit to Limavady.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThis significant investment within Limavady will attract visitors and local residents into the town centre, bringing with them increased activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In designing the new hotel, the architects say they will \u201creference the adjoining four-storey terrace\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The development will result in the addition of 15 new car parking spaces, on a site which currently has none.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A CGI image of the proposed redevelopment of Main Street, Limavady The current dilapidated buildings on Main 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