Appendix 2: Determining an appropriate housing mix

Factor to consider Questions to inform review Information sources Current policy • What does national policy/guidance require? • What does Policy HOU6: Housing Mix require in Belfast? • Will the scheme contribute to achieving the required overall mix across the district? • Are there other schemes in different areas providing a complementary mix? • Does the policy allow for deviation from the mix and on what basis? • Is there a local area masterplan that says anything about the need for different types of housing? • Strategic Planning Policy Statement • Belfast Local Development Plan (both Plan Strategy and Local Policies Plan) • Feedback from the PAD process Demand (both market and affordable housing) • Are there any housing surveys or reports specific to the locality that may provide a more nuanced view on demand for certain house sizes/mixes? • Are there any notable trends in the wider market, such as house price increases for a particular unit type or evidence of under-occupation? • How does demand within the local area compare to that required across the district? • Size and Type of Housing Needed: Addendum to the Belfast City Housing Growth Options Report, Turley, December 2017 • Strategic Housing Market Analysis (SHMA), NIHE • Housing Investment Plan, NIHE • NISRA household projections • DfC/NISRA Quarterly Housing Statistics • House Price data