AQO 4109/22-27

Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 01/10/2026
Answered On Date: 13/10/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on works to resolve recurrent flooding on the Shore Road near Mill Road, Newtownabbey.

Answer:

This recurrent flooding is emanating from a combined sewer overflow on the NI Water sewerage network which is surcharging directly onto the Shore Road due to deficiencies in the existing sewerage network.

NI Water has a scheme designed to resolve the flooding, however, ground investigation works are still required to finalise this design. These ground investigation works require access arrangements with the relevant landowners.

Unfortunately to date, NI Water has not been able to obtain agreements with some of the landowners. As a result, it will not be possible to have a solution in place by October 2026 as previously indicated.

NI Water continues to seek access arrangements with relevant landowners to allow the works necessary to resolve this recurring flooding issue to proceed.

NI Water estimate that completion of the scheme, including ground investigations, would take approximately four to six months, from when access agreements are reached with each of the relevant landowners.