Construction work has started on new energy efficient social homes at Lismore Park in Sion Mills.

Kevin Watson Group was appointed to develop the 14 new homes and work is expected to be completed in October 2019.

The project has been spearheaded by the Rural Housing Association.

"This development will alleviate the social housing need in Sion Mills considerably," commented Stephen Fisher, Rural Housing's chief executive.

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The houses will be allocated by Rural Housing Association using the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) waiting lists and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Housing Selection Scheme.

In conjunction with Rural Housing Association, the new scheme has been designed by architects, GM Designs, Coleraine. This is the first new build scheme to embrace the principles of Rural Housing Association's own Design Guide which aims to achieve high quality, energy efficient, easy to use and economic to maintain social housing that embraces the local of rural living in Sion Mills.

The scheme is being partially funded by Department for Communities through the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, with the remaining private finance being provided to Rural Housing Association by Danske Bank.

(CD/CM)