2.0
Update on Survey Work and Studies Informing the Evidence Base for Housing
2.1
This section provides an update to section 4.0 of Technical Supplement 3: Housing and highlights updates to the studies listed by either Council or the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE). Mid and East Antrim Housing Land Availability Report (Housing Monitor)
2.2
A further two Housing Monitors have been carried out since the publication of the draft Plan Strategy and cover the following time periods: Housing Land Availability Report 2019 - based on applications approved during the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 with the survey period covering 1 April 2018 to the 31 October 2019. Housing Land Availability Report 2020 - based on applications approved during the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 with the survey period covering 1 November 2019 to the 30 September 2020.
Table 1 Housing Monitor Summary 2020 Live Permissions
Undeveloped Housing Zonings*
Total
Available Potential (Ha) (Units)
Available Potential (Ha) (Units)
Available Potential (Ha) (Units)
Within the Urban Fabric**
135.50
3,218
52.19
1,342
187.69
4,560
Greenfield
78.14
1,629
64.60
1,619
142.74
3,248
Settlements Total
213.64
4,847
116.79
2,961
330.43
7,808
-
66%
-
45%
-
58%
% units within the urban fabric**
*Housing zonings as per Ballymena Area Plan, Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015 and Larne Area Plan **Refers to the urban fabric of settlements over 5,000 population (Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne & Greenisland)
Housing in the Open Countryside – Update 2020 2.3
Taking account of building control completion certificates for dwellings outside settlement limits, Table 4.2 from Technical Supplement 3 has been updated to include new and replacement dwelling completions in the open countryside from April 2018 to March 2020 (Table 2 below).
Table 2 New and replacement dwelling completions in open countryside 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2020 Year 1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 1 April 2014 - 31 March 2015 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020 Total
New dwellings completed (excluding replacements) 108 87 90 95* 76 83 82 65
Replacements completed 20 8 12 10 5 5 21 19
686
100
Total 128 95 102 105 81 88 103 84 786
Source: Building Control completion records *3 dwellings completed in Mill Bay added into the countryside completion count as it is a settlement proposed to be de-designated. Note: The completions for the rural and urban years have been taken as per HM year so each year is 1 April to 31 March. The urban figures for earlier HM years which do not follow this pattern have been pro-rated.
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