This week (Monday 1st December) the Planning Committee at Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council granted approval for a social housing development for over 55-year-olds to be located on Lisburn’s Moira Road. The location of the proposed scheme is adjacent to 3 to 19 Moira Road, Lisburn.
The outlined plans comprise of 18 two-bedroom apartments, and two one-bedroom apartments designed to accommodate wheelchair users.
Alderman James Tinsley, Planning Committee Chair, said: “This new development is expected to result in a high quality residential scheme, designed to complement the surrounding area. Alpha Housing, in consultation with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, has identified a need for this type of housing in Lisburn.
“We are pleased to approve plans that meet the objectives of our statutory plans. The provision of much-needed social housing for over-55s in a highly accessible and sustainable location aligns with our Local Development Plan and Community Plan.”
The permitted development also includes communal amenity space, bin and cycle storage, landscaping and car parking.
The planning application was submitted by TSA Planning on behalf of property developers Bluehouse Development Ltd. Alpha Housing intends to purchase the site subject to planning.
Alpha Housing provides housing and tenant support across Northern Ireland, mostly through provision of sheltered housing for older people. It is committed to an ambitious growth phase focusing on new build projects to provide homes for ‘independent older people’.