AQW 26915/22-27 – Social homes construction in Banbridge

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of social homes currently under construction in Banbridge.

Minister for Communities: This issue is an operational matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me as follows:

‘There are currently 59 social homes under construction. The detail of these units is provided in Table 1 below.

Programmed schemes can be lost or slip to future programme years for a variety of reasons e.g. relating to delays in acquiring sites and/or failure to secure Planning Approval. Additional schemes can also be added to the SHDP ‘in-year’ through Competitive Land, Design & Build procurement route and/or the purchase of Existing Satisfactory / Off-the-Shelf properties.

Table 1: Social housing units under construction in Banbridge.

Housing Association	HE Region	Local Government District	Parliamentary Constituency	Scheme Name	Location	Type	Need Group	Strategic Group	Units	Onsite Year	CompletionYear
Arbour Housing	South	Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon	Upper Bann	Commercial Road	Banbridge	Competitive Land Design & Build	General Needs	Urban	44	2023/24	2026/27
Arbour Housing	South	Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon	Upper Bann	Commercial Road	Banbridge	Competitive Land Design & Build	Active Elderly	Urban	11	2023/24	2026/27
Arbour Housing	South	Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon	Upper Bann	Commercial Road	Banbridge	Competitive Land Design & Build	Wheelchair Standard	Urban	4	2023/24	2026/27’

For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the Northern Ireland Housing Executive directly at Public.Affairsunit@nihe.gov.uk

Making direct contact with the ALB will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make the best use of public resources.

ENDS