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£20M social housing development gets green light from Derry City and Strabane District Council
Acting on behalf of Habinteg Housing Association, Turley has secured approval for plans to build a new high quality residential-led mixed-use development on the lands of the former Adria Factory on Beechmount Avenue in Strabane. Approved by Derry City and Strabane District Council, the £20 million development will comprise 158 homes as well as community facilities, small business units, public open space, and a children’s play park.
We provided expert Planning and Strategic Communications services for the proposal, which was granted permission at the council’s virtual planning committee meeting in June, and will bring the long-term vacant brownfield site at Beechmount Avenue back into use.
The majority of homes within the scheme will be committed to social housing and seek to address the growing and unmet need for social housing in Strabane Town. Designed by RPP Architects, this new provision of homes will offer a mix of accommodation including general needs, CAT1 elderly as well as wheel-chair accessible housing and complex needs accommodation.
Sam McKee, Associate Director commented:
“We are thrilled to have supported Habinteg Housing Association in achieving planning permission for this exciting housing development in Strabane. We hope this major residential-led development will contribute to reducing the stress on housing waiting lists and provide future residents with comfortable and modern homes.”
Darren McKinney, Chief Executive of Habinteg Housing Association commented:
“We are delighted to see Derry City and Strabane District Council approve and support our proposals to create an excellent living environment for prospective residents and deliver much-needed social housing for Strabane. There has been a lack of new social housing in Strabane in the past ten years and we welcome the opportunity to help reduce housing stress with this high quality and vibrant residential-led development.”
The former Adria Factory, which specialised in manufacturing hosiery, was previously located on the site and following its closure, the lands have been vacant for more than 13 years.
Following the approval from the planning committee, and with consideration of the wider context of the COVID-19 outbreak, Habinteg Housing Association will examine the most appropriate timeframes for the delivery of the development in the coming weeks.
24 June 2020