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Council planning officers have recommended for approval plans to restore the historic Boomhall House on Culmore Road in Londonderry. The late 18th-century mansion has been derelict since 1969 and severely damaged by fires.

The Boomhall Trust proposes transforming the building into a community and cultural facility, featuring a nursery, café, library, event spaces and thirteen guest bedrooms focused on peace, health and wellbeing. The restoration would retain the building’s original footprint and include repairs to its historic features and surrounding grounds.

Despite a recent unsuccessful funding application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the site’s Green Belt location, planners support the proposals, highlighting their potential to preserve the historic building and restore public access. No objections have been received, and the application will be considered by Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee on November 4.

Published: 29th October, 2026