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Welsh council to build 1,000 homes to tackle ‘significant demand’
A North Wales council has approved plans to build around 1,000 new homes to meet “significant demand” for social housing.
Isle of Anglesey County Council has committed to increase its housing stock from 4,000 to 5,000 homes over the next 30 years as councillors signed off its housing revenue account business plan.
As a result, the island’s housing services will aim to build around 45 new homes a year.
Ned Michael, head of housing services at Anglesey Council, said it has become “increasingly difficult” for people to find affordable homes on Anglesey due to rising prices.
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Last month, the local authority backed a 75% council tax premium on second homes on the island. It follows a move by the Welsh government allowing councils to increase council tax further on second homes in an effort to limit holiday lets.
“Our aim of delivering hundreds of new properties on the island will ensure residents can live in high-quality affordable homes,” Mr Michael added.
The authority said it will look to work with housing associations, the Welsh government and “other agencies”.
Anglesey Council will receive around £25m over the next three years via the Welsh government’s Social Housing Grant programme.
The money will be distributed between Anglesey Council and its social landlord partners – ClwydAlyn, Grŵp Cynefin and North Wales Housing – according to the local authority.
The grant funding will go towards funding 725 extra new affordable homes on the island over the next three years, the authority said.
It will also continue to buy back previous council-owned properties.
Meanwhile, plans by Anglesey Council to boost the energy efficiency of its existing stock include installing solar panels on 250 homes next year.
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