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Regional Housing Growth Targets and Distribution
20NI-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
dwellingsite-planningurbanGuidance on Density Promotion and Town Cramming Prevention (Paragraphs 82-83)
82-83NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
The promotion of increased density in housing development, as advocated in the RDS, aims to achieve a more sustainable form of development by encouraging compact urban forms and promoting more housing
dwellingsite-planningconservationurbanHigher density and mixed-use development in accessible locations
86NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
PPS 13 indicates that town and city centres, major public transport interchanges and metropolitan transport corridors, which benefit from high quality and frequent public transport services are exampl
site-planningurbanresidentialDesign-Led Approach to Housing in Urban Areas
96NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
DCAN 8 advocates a design-led approach to new housing in existing urban areas. It promotes the philosophy of working with context, and fitting development in with the prevailing character and appearan
dwellingurbansite-planningSettlements Subject to Urban Capacity Assessment
Appendix 1NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
RDS sets a regional target of 60% for the period up to its first review in 2010, for the location of urban housing growth within the existing urban areas of the cities and towns of over 5,000 populati
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