PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside·Page 27·CTY 5
Policy CTY 5 – Social and Affordable Housing
Planning permission may be granted for groups of up to 14 dwellings adjacent to or near small settlements or within Dispersed Rural Communities to provide social and affordable housing, subject to application by a registered Housing Association and demonstrated need identified by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive that cannot be met in existing settlements.
Planning permission may be granted for a group of no more than 14 dwellings adjacent to or near a small settlement or within a designated Dispersed Rural Community to provide social and affordable housing to meet the needs of the rural community. Planning permission will only be granted where the application is made by a registered Housing Association and where a demonstrable need has been identified by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive which cannot readily be met within an existing settlement in the locality.
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