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Evidence BaseA l l e rd aleLocal Plan3 Identifyingfuture housing requirementsEstablishing the level of future housinggrowth for the BoroughOne of the principal roles of the emergingLocal Plan is to establish the target for thenumber of houses that will need to bedelivered in the Borough over the next planperiod (2011-2028).Based on up-to-date population, householdformation and economic forecasting theCouncil has arrived at a proposed housinggrowth target of 5167 dwellings, whichequates to a requirement to deliver 304dwellings per annum.In addition to statistical forecasting the Councilhas also considered the following additionalcriteria/considerations:• Potential land availability and knowninfrastructure capacity.• Past levels of house completions (whichgive some guide to the capacity of theconstruction industry to deliver and thelevel of market demand)• The need to maximise the delivery ofaffordable housing and to respond to andsupport growth in the local economy.Proposed settlement hierarchyThe emerging Local Plan also sets out howfuture housing growth will be managed anddistributed throughout the Borough. A mapillustrating the proposal spatial strategy andgeographical dispersal of settlements isincluded in Appendix A1.It is proposed that these dwellings will bedistributed within a proposed settlementhierarchy comprising of:Principal Service Centre (“PSC”):Workington (including High Harrington,Seaton, Siddick and Stainburn)Workington has been identified as thePrincipal Service Centre in recognition of itrole as the main housing, employment andretail centre.Key Service Centres (“KSC”):AspatriaMaryportWigtonCockermouthSillothKey Service Centres have been designated onthe basis that they are the recognised urbanSHLAA: Main Report 8