AQW 4602/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 13/10/2022
Answered On Date: 26/10/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of social housing units that exist in the (a) Macosquin; and (b) Castlerock areas; and (ii) what planned social housing projects are being developed for these areas.

Answer:

The table below details the number of Housing Executive properties in the Macosquin and Castlerock Common Landlord Areas (CLAs) as of the 18th October 2022. Please note that the Housing Executive do not hold corresponding information for housing association stock

CLA	Property Count
Macosquin	77
Castlerock	42

The Housing Executive is currently in the process of nominating a housing association to take forward a social housing development of five homes on Housing Executive-owned land at Ramsey Park, Macosquin. Subject to acceptance of the nomination by a housing association, this proposal is anticipated to start on-site as part of the 2023/24 Social Housing Development Programme (SHDP).

The Housing Executive has recently responded to a planning application for 14 homes at Freehall Road, where housing need was confirmed along with the suitability of the proposed housing mix to meet the needs of households on the waiting list. It is anticipated this will be brought forward by a housing association and added to the SHDP in due course.