Panchor National Housing Scheme
History
In response to the increasing demand for housing, the Brunei Economic Development Board undertook three pilot projects to construct a total of 7,500 low-cost houses. The largest of these projects was located at Kampong Mengkubau, spanning 309 hectares (760 acres) and consisting of 4,000 houses. Construction began in February 2010, with completion expected by the first quarter of 2014. The development included two types of housing: 1,600 semi-detached units on 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft) lots and 2,400 terrace houses on 250 square metres (2,700 sq ft) lots, resulting in a higher development density compared to previous housing schemes in areas such as Lambak Kanan, Rimba, and Mentiri, which had focused on detached bungalows with larger lot sizes.
References
- ^ BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (PDF) (in Malay). Vol. 4. Brunei: Bahagian Perancangan Daerah, Ministry of Home Affairs. April 2024. p. 14.
- ^ Guan, Tan Wee (2017-11-30). "Brunei Sultan sanctions land under national housing scheme". Asia News Network. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "UEM Builders Berhad – Sultan Brunei visits the 4000 houses project site In Mengkubau, Mentiri". www.uembuilders.com. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ BRUNEI MUARA DISTRICT PLAN. Bandar Seri Begawan: Department of Town and Country Planning, Ministry of Development. January 2015. pp. 3–33.