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NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

On 20 September 2001, the Department for Regional Development (DRD) published Shaping Our Future: the Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland 2025 (RDS). The RDS will guide the future devel

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The policy guidance in this statement applies to all residential development proposals within cities, towns, villages and small settlements in Northern Ireland. This policy document does not apply to

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

This is one of a series of PPSs, produced by DRD and DOE Planning Service. This statement should be read in conjunction with the relevant sections of the other prevailing planning policy statements, p

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

As good practice, this PPS was subjected to a Sustainability Appraisal in anticipation of the July 2004 deadline for compliance with the European Directive on Strategic Environmental Appraisal (SEA).

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The Department is of the opinion that it is not required to publish an environmental assessment as specified in the new legislation because the first formal preparatory act (publication of draft PPS 1

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The RDS recognises that the availability of quality housing in appropriate locations makes a vital contribution to the key policy objectives of government. It is a vital consideration in promoting eco

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The spatial development strategy of the RDS has at its core a hub, corridor and gateway framework aimed at achieving balanced and sustainable development across the Region. It contains six themes whic

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The principles that underpin housing planning policy, outlined in the RDS, include the need to: • widen opportunity and choice; • improve the supply and quality of housing; and • promote sustainable d

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

For the period up to the first review in 2010, the RDS sets a regional target of 60% of new housing to be located within existing urban areas of cities and towns of over 5,000 population. The carrying

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The approach to the location of future housing development, set out in the RDS is consistent with the spatial development strategy and reflects the guiding principles of the RDS by: integrating housin

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

There are three major themes in the RDS that relate to housing: Managing housing growth and distribution (SPG-HOU 1 – SPG-HOU 3) In managing housing growth and its distribution, a balance has to be st

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The promotion of more sustainable forms of development by encouraging compact and more attractive urban forms and increased housing within existing urban areas, supports the urban renaissance drive an

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The strategy encourages the creation of more balanced local communities. These may be characterised by development patterns that contribute to greater community spirit, neighbourliness and a sense of

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The objectives of this PPS are: • to manage housing growth in response to changing housing need; • to direct and manage future housing growth to achieve more sustainable patterns of residential develo

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The development plan process is the main vehicle for assessing future housing land requirements. The development plan will also identify the settlement hierarchy in the plan area. The definition, of w

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Housing allocations in development plans will be determined by the: a) application of the housing growth indicators (HGIs); b) allowance for existing commitments (including dwellings already built); c

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The RDS provides a HGI for each district council area (in the case of the Belfast Metropolitan Area the HGI relates to the entire plan area, covering six councils). This indicator covers urban and rur

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

This PPS only deals with housing in settlements, which includes cities, towns, villages and small settlements. Housing in the rural area will be considered in PPS 14 – The Countryside, currently under

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

In making judgements on the allocation of housing distribution across settlements, a broad evaluation framework should be used. The evaluation framework contained in the RDS is reproduced in Appendix

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

In order to complete the calculation of the amount of new housing required for the settlements within the plan area, it is necessary to take into account housing already constructed, existing housing

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Urban capacity studies will be undertaken as an integral part of development plan preparation. These studies will provide a comprehensive analysis of the potential for future housing growth within the

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Additionally, urban capacity studies will also be important in providing base data for future assessments of housing growth indicators and targets for the Region. The urban capacity studies will be pu

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The development plan will identify sites for housing to meet the requirements for individual settlements taking into account the policy direction outlined in this PPS. It will also take account of loc

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The sequential approach should apply to settlements above this threshold, but there may be circumstances where it may be appropriate to apply the sequential approach below this threshold to settlement

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The sequential approach will be used in the search for and the identification of housing sites through the development plan process. This will focus on the re-use of previously developed land and buil

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Step 1: Use previously developed and undeveloped land within the urban footprint, informed by urban capacity studies Step 2: Extensions to cities and towns Step 3: Exceptional major expansion of a vil

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

All of the following criteria will be considered in the identification of suitable sites: • the need for urban expansion, informed by allowances for existing commitments; • the physical and environmen

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

It is not expected that every site identified will satisfy all of the above criteria, however, the approach taken must be both reasonable and justifiable. The requirement for identification of further

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) will provide a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) in relation to identified areas of the housing market to assist DOE Planning Service in their preparation of

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The HNA will be published as a technical supplement in support of the development plan. The HNA may be subject to examination at the public inquiry in connection with an objection.

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The HNA will: • set the regional housing market context within which such specific housing needs exist; • highlight housing trends to provide a descriptive baseline and draw attention to any issues th

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The availability of affordable housing (see Glossary) is one part of the drive to help create mixed and inclusive communities. The planning system has an important role to play in creating communities

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

In particular any hotspots for affordable owner occupation, high social demand or concentrations of private rented housing benefit accommodation will be identified in the HNA. The potential impacts of

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Where a local affordability hot spot occurs, as identified by the HNA and meeting the affordable housing need within the immediate area presents a problem of delivery, a range of other additional mech

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The planning system also has a part to play in addressing the issue of affordability. At present this will be through the identification of land for social housing purposes.

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The reservation of land for social housing will be achieved either through the zoning of land or the outlining of key site requirements through the development plan process. This will not preclude oth

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Following the completion of the urban capacity studies and HNA, development plans will give consideration to the social housing needs detailed in the HNA. Planning Service, in accordance with the iden

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The landuse requirements for supported housing will be identified in the HNA. However, the HNA will only relate to that accommodation, which cannot be provided in a general needs housing solution (wit

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

In particular, the number, type and location of the required accommodation will be highlighted to meet the need. This information will be taken into account in the preparation of the development plan.

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Over the course of the plan period, windfall housing (see Glossary) can make up an important part of the supply of housing. In line with the objectives of the RDS, it is necessary to make allowance fo

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The scale of the allowance for windfall housing will vary from area to area and may depend on the approach taken in the urban capacity study. Allowance can be made on the basis of examining past trend

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

The need, if any, for further identification of land beyond the urban footprint in a settlement will be that which is residual after taking account of the urban capacity yield, windfall allowance and

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

In order to address the areas set out above and achieve the objectives of this PPS, a menu of measures are outlined below. The following measures will, as appropriate, be accommodated in the plan prop

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

Particular attention should be paid to promoting higher density housing on sites that meet the following criteria: • inner urban locations; • linked to public transport and adjacent to public transpor

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

set maximum density levels for sites or defined areas, as appropriate. This may be necessary in areas where higher density developments would have a significant adverse impact on the established chara

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

identify areas within town centres where existing residential development will be protected, in support of the 'town centre living' concept

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

introduce a requirement for transport assessments to be carried out when considering certain sites for inclusion for residential use, where it is regarded as necessary to achieve increased integration

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

set requirements for the housing elements of sites, where specific sites are identified for a mix of uses

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

include, where appropriate, specific policies for new housing which will ensure that the distinctive nature and character of settlements are protected

NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements

identify, opportunity sites and specify the level of housing that is either required or is acceptable and any design requirements that should be applied