Homes built
| Authority | Department of Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2022-09-21 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2022-10-06 |
| Case ID | 2649649 |
Summary
The requester asked for records of homes built annually from 2015 to 2022 and any earlier available data to verify a government claim about housing development. The Department of Infrastructure provided a complete dataset covering 2005 to 2021, broken down by private and public housing, but confirmed that no records for 2022 were yet available.
Key Facts
- The Department of Infrastructure released housing completion data spanning from 2005 to 2021.
- No records for the year 2022 were held by the Department at the time of the response.
- Public housing is defined as all affordable housing, including first-time buyer and public rented properties.
- Private housing is defined as all new housing excluding affordable housing.
- The 2020 lockdown delayed completions by three months, resulting in a corresponding increase in 2021 figures.
Data Disclosed
- 2005-2021
- 2015-2022
- 600 new homes
- 517 total homes in 2005
- 195 total homes in 2021
- 146 total homes in 2018
- 3 months delay in 2020
- 2022-09-21
- 2022-10-06
- 2649649
Original Request
On 21 September 2022, the Isle of Man Government published the following claim: "Chris Thomas, Minister for Infrastructure, is talking us through Housing in the Royal Hall. In terms of new development - 600 new homes are to be built - this is double what has been developed in previous years and will include affordable housing #IOMGC #GOV22" Source: https://twitter.com/IOMGovernment/status/1572576910521282567 I request a copy of records showing the number of homes built per calendar year for each of the calendar years from 2015 to 2022 (inclusive, recognising that the current year is incomplete) and for any previous years for which the Department has records. By "records" I mean as defined in the Freedom of Information Act. By "for any previous years for which the Department has records" I mean in accordance with the time periods covered by the Freedom of Information Act, AND ALSO any years prior to the implementation of the Act which the Department may still have records of. By all other word I mean their common English language understanding of the words.
Data Tables (1)
| Year Private Public Total |
|---|
| 2005 341 176 517 |
| 2006 190 86 276 |
| 2007 221 154 375 |
| 2008 153 186 339 |
| 2009 384 84 468 |
| 2010 112 186 298 |
| 2011 105 113 218 |
| 2012 152 156 308 |
| 2013 81 128 209 |
| 2014 124 85 209 |
| 2015 163 81 244 |
| 2016 156 32 188 |
| 2017 164 78 242 |
| 2018 130 16 146 |
| 2019 154 51 205 |
| 2020 148 12 160 |
| 2021 128 67 195 |
Full Response Text
DWELLINGS COMPLETED 2005-2021 Year Private Public Total 2005 341 176 517 2006 190 86 276 2007 221 154 375 2008 153 186 339 2009 384 84 468 2010 112 186 298 2011 105 113 218 2012 152 156 308 2013 81 128 209 2014 124 85 209 2015 163 81 244 2016 156 32 188
2017 164 78 242 2018 130 16 146 2019 154 51 205 2020 148 12 160 2021 128 67 195 2014 Public housing: Includes 59 public rented housing (new and replacement/redeveloped) and 26 first time buyer properties. 2016 Public housing: Includes 16 public rented housing (new and replacement/redeveloped) and 16 first time buyer properties. 2017 Public housing: Includes 71 public rented housing (new and replacement/redeveloped) and 7 first time buyer properties. 2018 Public housing: No public rented housing (new and replacement/redeveloped) and 16 first time buyer properties. 2019 Public housing: Includes 36 public rented housing (new and replacement/redeveloped) and 15 first time buyer properties. 2020 Public housing: Includes 8 public rented housing (new and replacement/redeveloped) and 4 first time buyer properties. Lockdown in 2020 set completions back by 3 months and this means that there will be a corresponding increase in 2021 2021 Public housing: Includes 67 public rented housing (new and replacement/redeveloped). Notes: (i) Private housing is all new housing excluding affordable housing. (ii) Public housing is all affordable housing (including first time buyer and public rented housing). Source: Department of Infrastructure
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Private Public Total
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 2649649 6 October 2022
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 21 September 2022 and which states:
"On 21 September 2022, the Isle of Man Government published the following claim: "Chris Thomas, Minister for Infrastructure, is talking us through Housing in the Royal Hall. In terms of new development - 600 new homes are to be built - this is double what has been developed in previous years and will include affordable housing
IOMGC #GOV22"
Source: https://twitter.com/IOMGovernment/status/1572576910521282567 I request a copy of records showing the number of homes built per calendar year for each of the calendar years from 2015 to 2022 (inclusive, recognising that the current year is incomplete) and for any previous years for which the Department has records. By "records" I mean as defined in the Freedom of Information Act. By "for any previous years for which the Department has records" I mean in accordance with the time periods covered by the Freedom of Information Act, AND ALSO any years prior to the implementation of the Act which the Department may still have records of. By all other word I mean their common English language understanding of the words."
Our response to your request is as follows: Please find attached Appendix 1, detailing the number of homes built per calendar year. The Department does not yet hold any records showing the number of homes built for 2022.
Please quote the reference number 2649649 in any future communications.
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