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There is potential for 8,868 new homes in Mid and East Antrim, according to the borough council’s Housing Land Availability report, although capacity is “very limited” in Whitehead.

Of the properties constructed during the past nine months, 34 per cent were in Ballymena, 31 per cent in Carrickfergus and 12 per cent in Larne with the remainder in the borough’s smaller towns and villages.

These new homes were constructed during the period between October 1, 2020 and June 30.

The report was presented to Mid and East Antrim’s Planning Committee on Thursday.

Building work is taking place at Ballyboley Road in Larne.

This year, 125 have been built in Ballymena, 112 in Carrickfergus and 43 in Larne. In the smaller towns, 16 were built in Greenisland, 12 in Cullybackey and three in Broughshane.

In the borough’s villages, 14 were completed in Ballycarry, 12 in Portglenone, 11 in Kells/Connor, four in Cargan, three in Clough and two in Carnlough. Of the “small settlements”, seven were completed in Mullaghboy in Islandmagee.

The building land available for potential new dwellings applies to sites with planning permission that have not yet been developed and those currently under construction as well as sites zoned for housing in the existing Area Plan.

Mid and East Antrim has land available for almost 9,000 new homes, council told