Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) for Northern Ireland (2015)

The Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) identifies that the development plan process will be the primary vehicle to facilitate any identified need for affordable housing. It also recognises that improving health and well-being, as a core planning principle, can be assisted by supporting the delivery of homes to meet the full range of housing needs. Key aims for housing development to be met through the development plan, include achieving balanced communities and strengthening community cohesion, recognising that a variety of house types, sizes and tenures is fundamental to this.