Local Development Plan

number of sites to identify for development in the plan to prevent
number
excessive of
allocation sites to identify
of housing for development
land. For the in
purpose the plan
of to
making prevent
an
excessive
allowance allocation
for windfall of
sites housing
the land.
assessment For the
will purpose
be confined of making
to within an
the
allowance
Urban Footprint. for windfall
The assessment sites the assessment
will be carried will be
out confined
at a later to
stage within
in the
the
Urban
Local Development Footprint. The
Plan assessment
process.
will be carried out at a later stage in the
Local Development Plan process.
6. Sequential Approach
6. A sequential Sequential approach Approach will be used in the search for and the identification
A
of sequential
housing sites. approach
This will will
focus be used
on the in the
re-use search
of previously for and the
developed identification
land
of
and housing
buildings, sites.
underdeveloped This will focus on
and the
undeveloped re-use of previously
land within developed
the existing
land
and
urban buildings,
area, prior underdeveloped
to considering and
Greenfield undeveloped
settlement land within
extensions. the existing
The
urban
main objective area, prior
is to to
maintain considering
compact Greenfield
town settlement
and village extensions.
forms (Figure The
10).
Figure main objective 10: Search is Sequence to maintain SPPS compact 2015 & Planning town and Policy village Statement forms (Figure 12 Housing
10).
in Settlements
Figure 10: Search Sequence SPPS 2015 & Planning Policy Statement 12 Housing
in Settlements
Search Sequence
Search Sequence
Search Sequence
Step 1
Use previously developed and undeveloped land within the
urban footprint, informed by urban capacity studies
Step 2
Extension to cities and towns
Step 3
Exceptional major expansion of a village or small rural settlement
Step 4
New settlement
7. Housing Needs Assessment
7. The Housing Council Needs via a Housing Assessment
Needs Assessment/Housing Market Analysis
The
(HNA/HMA) Council via will a
identify Housing
the Needs
range Assessment/Housing
of specific housing needs, Market
including
Analysis
(HNA/HMA)
supported housing
will identify needs.
the range of specific housing needs, including
supported The Social Housing housing Need needs.
Assessment is carried out to determine the level
The
of additional
Social Housing accommodation
Need Assessment required
is to
carried meet
out housing
to determine need for
the general
level
of
needs additional applicants
accommodation who have registered required
on
to the
meet Common
housing Waiting
need for List.
general
needs
Information applicants is gathered
who have from
registered a number
on of
the sources
Common to enable
Waiting the
List.
Northern
Information
Ireland Housing
is gathered Executive
from to assess
a number the level
of sources of social
to enable housing
the need
Northern
for a
Ireland
geographic Housing area.
Executive The level
to of
assess social
the housing level
need of social
is projected housing need
for a five
for a
geographic
year period.
area. The level of social housing need is projected for a five
year The total period.
social housing need for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council for
The
2015 total - 2020
social has
housing been assessed
need for at
Lisburn 800 units
& Castlereagh (See Appendix City
F: Council
Annual
for
2015
Housing - 2020 Need
has Assessment,
been assessed January
at 800 2016
units Northern
(See Appendix Ireland
F: Housing
Annual
Executive).
Housing Need Assessment, January 2016 Northern Ireland Housing
The Executive).
Council will facilitate any identified need via the zoning of land or by
The
indicating, Council through
will facilitate key site
any requirements,
identified need where
via the a proportion
zoning of land of a site
or by
indicating,
may be required
through for key
social/affordable
site requirements, housing.
where a proportion of a site
may be required for social/affordable housing.
Achieving balanced communities is one of the major themes for housing
Achieving
in the Regional balanced
Development communities
Strategy. is one
Diversity of the major
and social themes
inclusion for housing
are
in
distinguishing the Regional
marks Development
of well-balanced Strategy.
communities Diversity and
which social
embrace inclusion
a are
mix
distinguishing
of social groups marks
and are of well-balanced
able to accommodate communities
people which
of different
embrace a mix
of
backgrounds.
social groups and are able to accommodate people of different
backgrounds.
This could be achieved by reshaping existing built-up housing, making
This
better could
use be
of existing achieved
stock by reshaping
and investment existing
in built-up
infrastructure. housing,
In making
addition,
better
the design use of
of existing
new homes stock
should and investment
be more accessible in infrastructure.
for the disabled In addition,
and
the design of new homes should be more accessible for the disabled and
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Key Issues and Options