Local Development Plan

Housing
The new Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Local Development Plan will
Housing
run to 2030. Based on the figures from 2015, provided from Central
The Government new Lisburn through & Castlereagh Housing Growth City Council’s Indicators, Local it Development is estimated that Plan an will
run allocation to 2030. of Based 13,300 on dwellings the figures will from be required 2015, provided over the from plan Central period.
Government through Housing Growth Indicators, it is estimated that an
Whilst household size is expected to decrease over the Plan period, the
allocation of 13,300 dwellings will be required over the plan period.
total number of households is predicted to increase by 18%, an increase
Whilst of approximately household 9,500 size is on expected the 2012 to total decrease of approximately over the Plan 53,000 period, the
total households. number of households is predicted to increase by 18%, an increase
of approximately 9,500 on the 2012 total of approximately 53,000
Housing need in the Council area remained high between 2010 -2015. In
households.
2016 there were 2,247 applicants on the waiting list for housing with
1,183 Housing housing need the stress. Council The projected area remained social high housing between need 2010 for the -2015. district In
from 2016 2015-2020 there were is 2,247 for 800 applicants units. on the waiting list for housing with
1,183 in housing stress. The projected social housing need for the district
Housing land is distributed among the settlement hierarchy 11 . An
from 2015-2020 is for 800 units.
element of single housing in the countryside is also provided outside
Housing settlements land subject is distributed to meeting among policy the requirements.
settlement hierarchy 11 . An
element of single housing in the countryside is also provided outside
Economy
settlements subject to meeting policy requirements.
In terms of employment, economic activity is high (at 70% compared to
Economy
the NI average of 66%) however it is recognised that there is potential to
further In terms grow of employment, and expand economic the employment activity base is high through (at 70% the compared provision to of
the additional NI average jobs, of of 66%) which however 6,500 are it is estimated recognised to that be required there is over potential the Plan to
further period from grow 2015-2030. and expand the employment base through the provision of
additional jobs, of which 6,500 are estimated to be required over the Plan
Given the key strategic location of the Council area regionally, there are
period from 2015-2030.
significant opportunities to attract a wide range of major employment
Given types, the in particular key strategic on the location two Major of the Employment Council area Locations regionally, at there West are
significant opportunities to attract a wide range of major employment
types, 11 See Key in particular Issue 1 The on Settlement the two Major Hierarchy Employment Locations at West
Lisburn/Blaris and Purdysburn/Knockbracken which provide regional
gateways on major transportation corridors; and the Maze lands which
Lisburn/Blaris provide an abundant and Purdysburn/Knockbracken landmass for regionally significant which provide developments. regional
gateways on major transportation corridors; and the Maze lands which
The rural area also provides important opportunities for employment
provide an abundant landmass for regionally significant developments.
through agriculture, forestry, tourism and other rural related enterprises.
The rural relationship area also between provides the important rural area opportunities and the settlement for employment hierarchy is
through interdependent agriculture, and forestry, sustaining tourism rural communities and other rural will related be an important enterprises.
The focus relationship of the LDP. between The aim the will rural be to area ensure and a the balance settlement between hierarchy protecting is
the interdependent countryside and allowing sustaining further rural communities opportunities will for be sustainable an important
development.
focus of the LDP. The aim will be to ensure a balance between protecting
the countryside and allowing further opportunities for sustainable
Infrastructure
development.
The Council area benefits from its advantageous strategic location on two
Infrastructure
key transport corridors within Northern Ireland, the North-South
The economic Council corridor area benefits and the from East-West its advantageous transport corridor. strategic It location occupies on a two
key central transport eastern corridors location within in close Northern proximity Ireland, to key the infrastructure North-South including
the economic principal corridor maritime and gateway the East-West and logistics transport hub corridor. of Belfast It Harbour occupies and a
central the port eastern of Larne location which serves in close both proximity passengers to key and infrastructure freight, and including the two
the main principal airports, maritime Belfast International gateway and and logistics George hub Best of Belfast Harbour City. Rail and
the services port are of Larne provided which at serves Lisburn both Railway passengers Station and (on the freight, Belfast-Dublin and the two
main line) and airports, proposals Belfast are International underway for and implementation George Best Belfast of a new City. rail Rail halt at
services Knockmore, are provided West Lisburn, at Lisburn offering Railway further Station opportunities (on the Belfast-Dublin
for business and
economic line) and proposals growth. are underway for implementation of a new rail halt at
Knockmore, West Lisburn, offering further opportunities for business and
Environment
economic growth.
The Council area has a significant natural setting with the Antrim Plateau
Environment
dominating the landscape to the north east descending to the shores of
The Lough Council Neagh area to the has West a significant and the natural River Lagan setting to with the south. the Antrim The Lagan Plateau
dominating the landscape to the north east descending to the shores of
Lough Neagh to the West and the River Lagan to the south. The Lagan
11 See Key Issue 1 The Settlement Hierarchy
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Spatial Context