Ards District Housing Plan 2013 - Northern Ireland Housing Executive

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Following public consultation we have recently begun implementation of the new Rural Action Plan 2013-15. The plan contains over 50 actions which we will undertake over the next two years. We intend to build on the success of the Rural Action Plan 2009-12 which saw targets for new build and Warm Homes exceeded. We have included actions to explore new ways to deliver social and affordable housing in rural areas. We will continue to consult with our Rural Residents’ Forum to ensure any new policies are rural proofed, as well as scrutinizing existing services. The Rural Action Plan demonstrates our continued commitment to delivering vibrant and sustainable rural communities. In Ards Borough, we support physical and community regeneration through a number of activities: • As part of the SPOD Programme, we continue to work with partner organisations delivering a range of projects in Westwinds, Bowtown and Glen estates relating to health, education, youth and intergenerational activities. Funding has also facilitated new community premises and the employment of a development worker; • The Areas at Risk Programme identified Scrabo estate in Newtownards and Beechfield/Ashfield estate in Donaghadee as areas at risk of decline. The Housing Executive, supported by Ards Community Network and other partners, continues to work with residents’ associations in these areas to deliver a range of programmes with the aim of encouraging voluntary community engagement and promoting self sufficiency; • We continue to support community development through the funding and oversight of Supporting Communities Northern Ireland which provides advice and support to local community groups; • We support the regeneration of brownfield sites, including government surplus sites, where possible, for social housing. During 2012/13, 90 units completed on four brownfield sites in Newtownards town and work continued on Connswater’s scheme at 51 Newtownards Road, Comber to deliver 12 units. In Westwinds estate, unpopular flats were demolished at Lysander Park to further the regeneration of the estate through new build (see Appendix 1); 32
• We continue to support the provision of social housing for rural communities. During 2012/13, one house was acquired in Carrowdore and work continued on new build schemes at Moss Road, Millisle and Church Avenue, Kircubbin, providing a total of 17 units; • Under policy CTY5 of PPS21, we completed a land study of B alloo, outside Killinchy, identifyin g several potential sites, within and beyond its settlement limit, for social housing. Initial agreeme nt has been reached with a landowner to discuss the possibility of developing land in conjunction with a housing association; • We continued to support the Rural Development Programme through our match funding exercise. In 2012/13, we awarded funding for several projects, including £10,000 to Portaferry Regeneration Ltd for the refurbishment of the market house for a community facility, the production of village plans for Killinchy, Carrowdore and Ballygowan, and the conversion of a disused garage into a children and young people’s centre in Millisle. Action plan 2013/14 • Continue to focus on urban renewal and estate-based strategy programmes; • Continue to support the development of brownfield sites, including government surplus land and transfer sites. The SHDP for 2013/14 includes seven brownfield sites to provide 96 units of social housing; • Publish our Rural Action Plan 2013-15 and continue to work on behalf of rural communities; • Continue to support the development of social housing for rural communities, including Ark’s scheme at Manse Road, Carrowdore to provide 14 units; • Continue our programme of latent demand testing; • Pursue the development of social housing in Balloo under Policy CTY5 of PPS21; • Provide match funding for the Rural Development Programme in support of rural community development; • Continue to work with DSD and Supporting Communities Northern Ireland to deliver a range of programmes to the local community. 33
Page 1 and 2: Ards District Housing Plan & Local
Page 3 and 4: Contents Foreword .................
Page 5 and 6: Following the Northern Ireland Audi
Page 7 and 8: • The proportion of social housin
Page 9 and 10: Corporate Objective 3: Building str
Page 12 and 13: Section 1 Regional Context 1.1 Intr
Page 14 and 15: The UK Government is remodelling th
Page 16: 1.6 House Condition Survey - 2011 F
Page 19 and 20: Regeneration and sustaining communi
Page 21 and 22: • Fuel poverty; • Low but risin
Page 23 and 24: Estate agents report that the priva
Page 25: Table 3: Social housing statistics
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Page 30 and 31: In a move to avoid disputes over de
Page 32 and 33: 3.3 Objective 2 - Supporting indepe
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Page 52 and 53: Settlement Type Single person Small
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