More than 700 homes are to be built at Belfast's Titanic Quarter, it's been announced.
Plans for the new developments were approved and given planning permission from Belfast City Council at Thursday night's council meeting.
Permission has been given for the building of 778 homes, which will be a combination of one, two and three bedroom homes as well as studio apartments.
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Construction is due to start in the summer and is expected to be completed by 2025, the BBC is reporting.
Plans were submitted jointly by Lacuna Developments and Watkin Jones PLC and their plans also include a public promenade and park.
Belfast Harbour Chief Executive Joe O'Neill welcomed the news, saying: "We are delighted the council's decision to grant planning permission to build this new residential development, delivering on the potential of this iconic waterfront location."
In other news, Belfast City Council has vowed to up the battle against graffiti in the city.
At the latest monthly meeting of the full council, elected members agreed across the chamber on a DUP motion urging further investment and expansion to deal with the growing problem of graffiti in all parts of the city, but particularly in South Belfast where the phenomenon of tagging - where vandals spray their individual signature - has taken off.
The Belfast council motion states: “With the growth of graffiti vandalism across the city, this council will consider investing in and expanding the in-house unit charged with tackling this problem.
“At present there is a team which deals primarily with sectarian, racist and homophobic graffiti. However there has been a noticeable growth in more general graffiti, which undermines efforts to keep our city clean."
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