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Justification for traveller accommodation provision
7.1.56, 7.1.57Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)
In accordance with the SPPS, the LDP will identify suitable traveller site(s) within the local policies plan. In addition to the protection of existing traveller accommodation, the zoning of sufficien
traveller-accommodationsite-planninghousing-needSocial Rented Housing Need Assessment
NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
Social Rented Housing Need focuses on those households who require their housing needs to be met by a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) i.e. the NIHE or a Housing Association. Social rented accommodati
dwellingsocial-housinghousing-needMeeting Social Housing Need Through Stock Turnover and New Construction
NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
The principal means of meeting social housing need is through the re-letting of existing Social Housing accommodation (stock turnover). Where relets are insufficient to meet housing need then the cons
dwellingsocial-housinghousing-needCommon Selection Scheme and Housing Stress Definition
NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
The NIHE, in conjunction with the DSD and Housing Associations, operate a Common Selection Scheme or waiting list for social housing. The Common Selection Scheme incorporates a register of those seeki
dwellingsocial-housinghousing-needAffordability Model Methodology
NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
The actual affordability model uses a typical Building Society annuity formula to calculate the maximum price a household with a median household income can afford to pay, assuming a typical interest
dwellinghousing-needDefinition of Empty Homes
NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
A private sector empty home is not liable for rates and is defined by the Rate Collection Agency (RCA) as: "a property with no one living in it and it is completely empty of furniture and/or effects o
dwellinghousing-needEmpty Homes Assessment Methodology
NI-wide·PPS 12 Housing in Settlements
To determine the level of empty homes the HNA report will: • define the area under assessment – this will be at a District Council level and also at the settlement and local area levels as appropriate
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