Tackling Vacancy and Dereliction
Tackling vacancy and dereliction is a key action from the Masterplan Reviews completed in 2023.
The city and towns within our Borough contain vacant and derelict units that offer potential spaces to support city/town centre revitalisation.
The Council is currently exploring initiatives to incentivise property owners and occupiers to bring these vacant spaces back to use.
In December 2024, the Council appointed consultants, McGarry Consulting, to undertake a study for Newtownards Town Centre and Bangor City Centre to identify vacant and derelict commercial properties and identify appropriate strategies/interventions to stimulate economic growth and explore options for short-medium-long term use.
The final reports can be viewed/downloaded as PDF:
- Bangor Vacancy Dereliction Study 2025 (PDF, 25 MB) (opens new window)
- Newtownards Vacancy & Dereliction Study 2025 (PDF, 21 MB) (opens new window)
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