Plans & Projects

Mid Wales Housing Association has been approached by the Welsh Assembly Government to investigate the possibility of developing a number of affordable housing units on the site.  The site already has planning permission previously obtained by the Welsh Assembly Government.

We have worked closely with Hughes Architect’s of Newtown to devise the attached plan and an open event was held at Newtown Evangelical Church, Vaynor on 10^th November 2009 where residents of Vaynor were able to view our proposals.  Following further meetings with highways, the planning department and Powys County Council the proposals were modified slightly to show less dwellings.  This plan has been submitted to the planning department at Powys County Council and await the outcome.

If you would like to be considered for housing please contact the Association for an application form. 

Mid Wales Housing has recently purchased a site at Dolfach which also achieved full planning permission in January 2009 to build 6 x 3 bed houses and 1 x 2 bed bungalows.

The development will start on site mid-way through 2009 and the properties will be let using the Mid-Wales Housing Lettings Policy.

Approximately £600,000 Social Housing Grant will be invested by the Welsh Assembly Government to fund this scheme.

The development referred to above (Ponterwyd) and future MWHA developments are being developed on a “Tenure Neutral” basis.

This means we are developing the housing and allocating them based on housing need, as with all our developments, but once the properties have been allocated, the tenants are offered the chance to buy a share in the property, thus providing the chance to get a foothold on the housing ladder.

A new development of nine houses and bungalows in the village of Ponterwyd, Ceredigion is due to start on site in 2009.  The development is funded using a combination of Social Housing Grant (SHG) and private finance and is due to be completed in 2009.

On this development the Association is piloting a new approach to its development work that intends to create a culture of active and inclusive resident and community participation. The project has two broad strands:

• By identifying prospective tenants early in the development process, we will be able to get them involved in on-site decision making on their new homes.
• Through working with the wider local community in respect of the development, our aim is to understand the impact of our development on the village and surrounding area in relation to local services and facilities.