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In the coming year we plan to: • Continue to implement a Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (in support of the DSD Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy); • Implement the Rural Housing Strategy – ‘Rural Homes and People’; • Work with ARC North West on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme in the Limavady area; • Continue to upgrade our housing stock where funding permits; • Continue to monitor housing conditions in Limavady District; • Continue to identify and complete small environmental projects within our estates, subject to funding. Environmental Improvement Scheme at Gortnaghey 34
LIMAVADY 3.5 Objective 4 – Promoting affordable housing We are working in a number of ways to promote and widen the range of affordable housing options. Details of programmes are shown in Appendix 3. In the past year in Limavady: • A programmed scheme at Tamlough Park, Ballykelly, for 12 general needs social housing units did not commence in 2010/11 because of planning issues. This scheme is now included in the 2011/12 draft Social Housing Development Programme; • We supplied DOE Planning Service with an annual housing needs assessment; • We assisted in promoting private rented sector accommodation as an affordable housing option; • We finalised a joint protocol with Planning Service detailing procedures for Housing Associations when applying to build social housing under Policy CTY 5 of Planning Policy Statement 21 - Housing in the Countryside; • We continued to implement the House Sales Scheme, which provides an opportunity for tenants to own their own home. The number of our tenants availing of this scheme has dropped in recent years due to current housing market conditions. During the past year there were 12 applications received; 11 offers made and three sales completed. The Social Housing Development Programme is formulated using our housing need assessments and strategic guidelines. The primary purpose of the guidelines is to allocate programme share geographically on an equitable basis. When formulating a housing mix for individual schemes we take into consideration a number of factors such as household types, current stock, wheelchair users needs, and where need has been identified, bespoke properties for those with complex needs. Details of year one of the draft Social Housing Development Programme approved by the Board of the Housing Executive are shown in Appendix 3 and is subject to the Department for Social Development’s approval. In addition to the Social Housing Development Programme, an Unmet Housing Need Prospectus will be published on our website. Further details of unmet need by location can be obtained by clicking on the hyperlink www.nihe.gov.uk/index/www_home/unmet_need_prospectus.htm. There is also a search facility for the Social Housing Development Programme. 135
Page 1: LIMAVADY district housing plan & lo
Page 4 and 5: Consultation As part of the Distric
Page 6 and 7: Foreword The District Housing Plan
Page 8 and 9: Executive Summary The District Hous
Page 10 and 11: Corporate Objective 2 promoting ind
Page 13 and 14: LIMAVADY Section 1 Regional context
Page 15 and 16: 1.4 Policy context LIMAVADY The Nor
Page 17: LIMAVADY • Housing conditions hav
Page 20 and 21: West economic corridor which connec
Page 22 and 23: The district’s economic profile i
Page 24 and 25: 2.3 Housing Market Profile Informat
Page 26 and 27: Table 2: Housing statistics (Stock
Page 28 and 29: Table 3: Social housing statistics
Page 30 and 31: Section 3 Limavady local housing st
Page 32 and 33: has been developed to not only ensu
Page 34 and 35: 3.3 Objective 2 - Promoting indepen
Page 36 and 37: 3.4 Objective 3 - Fostering urban a
Page 40 and 41: The Equity Sharing Scheme provides
Page 42 and 43: • The District Manager is a membe
Page 44 and 45: An Intergenerational Good Relations
Page 46 and 47: The West Customer Service Unit deli
Page 48 and 49: In the coming year we plan to: •
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Page 58 and 59: Definition of Household composition
Page 60 and 61: Common Landlord Bung Flat House Mai
Page 62 and 63: Office Contact Contact Information
Page 64 and 65: Strategy Documents The Homelessness

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