Application made to reinforce seawall

Permission is sought to undertake habitat enhancement and creation, reinforce an existing sea wall and to construct surface water drainage outfalls at the Culmore landfill site at Coney Road.

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) "controls the deposit of materials from the high water mean spring tide mark out to twelve nautical miles" under the Food and Environment Protection Act (FEPA).

"A FEPA licence application has been made to Derry City council to undertake habitat enhancement and creation, reinforcement of the existing sea wall and to construct surface water drainage outfalls in the location of Culmore Landfill Site, Culmore Road, Derry, BT48 7PJ.

People have until the middle of October 13 to make written representations to the NIEA on the proposals," a Council notice advises.

Those interested in making a written representation relating to the application have until the middle of October to contact NIEA.