Plans for a new hotel to be developed in L’Derry have been given the green light.Full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings at Great James Street and Strand Road was granted by Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee.Plans for the new 116-bedroom hotel located in the city centre hotel also include three ground floor retail units and one ground floor restaurant, with all associated site and access works located at 29-35 Strand Road and lands between 6a and 8 Great James Street. ]The application for the demolition of the existing Strand Bar and former Flaming Jacks restaurant will now be officially issued by the Planning Officers to the applicants.