Debate contribution: Housing: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Debate contribution by Mr Gordon Lyons on .
- MLA
- Mr Gordon Lyons
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 18 May 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Housing: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5548555
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In the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency there are currently 109 social housing units under construction. A further 109 social housing units are programmed to start as part of the social housing development programme from 2026-27 to 2028-29. These will be subject to sufficient budget being available for the social housing development programme. Programme schemes can be lost or slip to future years for a variety of reasons, for example, delays in acquiring sites or failure to secure planning approval. Additional schemes can be added to the social housing development programme in-year through the competitive land, design and build procurement route or the purchase of existing satisfactory or off-the-shelf properties. In relation to Department-owned sites, Grosvenor Barracks, on the edge of Enniskillen, has outline planning permission for around 200 homes, including at least 30% social provision, offering a key opportunity to increase housing supply. Pre-market engagement to inform the procurement strategy will commence in the coming weeks, with a developer expected to be appointed in the 2026-27 financial year.
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