Local Development Plan

Key Issue 3: Facilitating Sustainable Housing in the Countryside
Key The projected Issue 3: 13,300 Facilitating (HGI) Housing Sustainable Growth Housing Indicator in figure the can Countryside be
substantially accommodated within the settlements on existing housing
The and projected mixed use 13,300 zonings (HGI) in the Housing existing Growth Development Indicator Plan figure (BMAP can 2015) be in
substantially combination accommodated with land that is within committed the settlements for housing on with existing planning housing
and permissions. mixed use zonings in the existing Development Plan (BMAP 2015) in
combination with land that is committed for housing with planning
permissions.
However, it is proposed to allow for an additional 10% of new Housing
Growth Allocation in the countryside outside the settlements. This could
However, yield approximately it is proposed 1,330 to additional allow for an housing additional units 10% up to of 2030. new Housing
Growth Allocation in the countryside outside the settlements. This could
yield From approximately the period 1 st April 1,3302011 additional to 31 st housing March 2016 units there up to was 2030. an average of
117 applications (Full or Reserved Matters) for single rural dwellings
From including the period replacement 1 st April dwellings 2011 to approved 31 st March in 2016 the countryside there was an per average annum. of
117 Excluding applications replacement (Full or dwellings Reserved this Matters) figure for falls single to an rural average dwellings of 83 single
including rural dwellings replacement approved dwellings per annum. approved (See Figures in the countryside 11 & 12 and per Map annum. 6). A
Excluding conservative replacement estimate of dwellings the number this figure of new falls dwellings to an average approved of 83 in the single
rural countryside dwellings over approved the Plan per period annum. would (See therefore Figures 11 be & 100 12 dwellings and Map per 6). A
conservative annum. estimate of the number of new dwellings approved in the
countryside over the Plan period would therefore be 100 dwellings per
annum. This figure if projected over 15 years would account for an additional
1,500 dwellings. This is close to the proposed additional 10% housing
This growth figure allocation if projected for the over rural 15 area years over would the account life time for of an the additional Plan to 2030.
1,500 dwellings. This is close to the proposed additional 10% housing
growth allocation for the rural area over the life time of the Plan to 2030.
Figure 11: Rural Dwelling Approvals
Figure 11: Rural Dwelling Approvals
While this is in line with existing Policy, it should be noted that the
existing rural policy in the SPPS and PPS 21 is currently under review by
While Central this Government. is in line with The existing current Policy, policy it position should be could noted therefore that the change
existing which may rural have policy an in impact the SPPS on future and PPS approval 21 is currently rates in the under countryside. review by
Central Government. The current policy position could therefore change
which may have an impact on future approval rates in the countryside.
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Key Issues and Options