Limavady District Housing Plan 2011/12 - Northern Ireland Housing ...

LIMAVADY
Section 2
Limavady housing market analysis
2.1 Introduction
Section 2 analyses the main factors that influence the local housing market and
inform our housing need assessment. These include the planning context within
which the District Housing Plan is set, demographic trends, socio-economic issues
and information on housing stock.
Map 1:
Limavady Borough Council Area
Source: NIHE GIS
The geographical area of Limavady District is detailed in the map above.
Limavady town is the largest settlement within the District. There is a substantial
rural area in which approximately 63% of the population live. The definition of
‘rural’ is a settlement of less than 4,500 people and for Limavady District, this
represents all settlements in the district except Limavady town.
2.2 Planning
Physical Planning
The strategic planning context of Limavady is set out in the Regional Development
Strategy (RDS) for Northern Ireland 2025: “Shaping Our Future”, which is a guide for
the future development of Northern Ireland up to 2025. The document describes
Limavady Town as providing a complementary employment and service role to
Derry/Londonderry. It also describes Limavady town as a main hub of the North
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