A submission has been made to Derry City and Strabane District Council for the installation of an artistic sculpture for Derry's Factory Girls as part of the wider redevelopment of Harbour Square.
SDLP Councillor Rory Farrell has said the submission for the artwork is "another hurdle overcome".
In April, councillors approved the selection and appointment of an artist to create and install the public artwork at Harbour Square, at a cost of £190,000. Councillors also approved the submission of an application to the Department for Communities to fund the capital costs for the artwork and wider redevelopment of Harbour Square, estimated at £1.7m.