Local Development Plan

Option 1B
Retain the existing settlement hierarchy with no
change: this option retains the status quo, by retaining
the settlement hierarchy identified through the existing
Development Plan.
Reason
As previously stated, the settlement hierarchy for the Council area consists of Lisburn City, Greater Urban
Areas of Lisburn & Castlereagh, the towns of Hillsborough, Moira and Carryduff, 13 villages and 33 small
settlements.
It is recognised that a strong relationship exists between settlement size and the levels of service that can be
supported. Currently the Council area has a range of settlements that sit in a hierarchy from the largest with a
higher population and the stronger level of services down to the villages and the smaller settlements which
have smaller populations and lower levels of services. These settlements reflect the RDS related Infrastructure
Wheel 2035 (Figure 6).
This option concentrates on the existing settlements and is in accordance with the RDS, with priority being
given to the re-use of land within existing urban areas, and the need to consolidate and contain outward
expansion.
Have your say! Please use the Council’s Preferred Options Response Form to submit your response to this Preferred Option.
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Key Issues and Options