SHLAA Main Document (March 2013) in PDF format - Allerdale ...

Evidence BaseA l l e rd aleLocal Planexisting urban centres that provide the bestrange of services, employment opportunitiesand access to public transport. This isconsidered to be the most sustainableapproach as it makes the most use of existingphysical, utility and social infrastructure andalso reduces the need to travel.Using the proposed distribution of housinggrowth set out in the Local Plan, the bulk ofhousing development would be located withinthe main towns of Aspatria, Cockermouth,Maryport, Silloth, Wigton and Workington.Proposed housing targetsHowever it is considered that the smaller ruralsettlements should have the opportunity toaccommodate small-scale infill/rounding offdevelopment where appropriate. This isessential if they are to remain sustainable andto address some of the local need for housingand employment outside the main centres.Table 1 illustrates how the Council proposesto distribute future housing growth betweenPrincipal Service centre (PSC) 35%Key service centres (KSC) 39%Local service centres (LSC) 20%Rural villages (RV) 6%Table 1: Distribution of housing target between each tier ofthe settlement hierarchy.each tier of the hierarchy.%Based on the proposed distribution of theoverall housing target, Table 2 sets out theTotalPrincipal Service centre (PSC) 1808Key service centres (KSC) 2015Local service centres (LSC) 1034Rural villages (RV) 310Table 2: Housing growth targets for each tier of thesettlement hierarchy.numbers for each tier of the settlementhierarchyAnnual1061196118TOTAL 5167 304Therefore the Council must demonstrate thatis enough land can be provided to meet:• A gross housing target of 5167 dwellingsover the plan period and the numbersrequired at each tier of the settlementhierarchy:SHLAA: Main Report 10