The Housing Executive

The unmet social housing need prospectus is prepared and managed by our Corporate Planning Section.  The prospectus is updated to reflect current changes in social housing need.

The unmet social housing need prospectus which has been approved by the Minister for Social Development. It forms an integral part of the Social Housing Development Programme (SHDP), listing areas throughout Northern Ireland where there is a current shortage of acquired development sites where the Housing Executive would welcome suitable scheme proposals. A client brief is available for all unmet social housing need identified within the prospectus.

The prospectus prioritises areas of unmet social housing need by addressing the SHDP shortfall for each district in accordance with the strategic guidelines.  The strategic guidelines are developed in accordance with housing need assessments and are implemented to equitably distribute the new build social housing programme across all districts of Northern Ireland with identified housing need.

The prospectus provides essential information to housing associations and developers in relation to locations of unmet social housing need, supported housing schemes, travellers and strategic land throughout Northern Ireland.  

Corporate Planning Section

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

5th Floor, Housing Centre

2 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8PB

Tel: 028 9031 8566

Fax: 028 9031 8775

Email: strategicdevelopment@nihe.gov.uk