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Appendix A: Summary Methodology
The Housing Land Availability Monitor measures net gains in housing within the Belfast City Council area. It provides a snapshot of the amount of land available for new homes as of 1 April each year. The Monitor demonstrates the presence of an adequate and continuous supply of housing land in the city and provides evidence to inform the preparation of the Local Development Plan and to make planning decisions.
The Monitor presents a register of potential housing land, based on current planning policy designations and planning permissions, rather than an accurate picture of viable housing land. An Urban Capacity Study will be undertaken from time to time to assess the suitability, availability and achievability of monitored sites to contribute to a viable 5 year supply of land. An Urban Capacity Study for Belfast was published in March 2018.
Inputs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Residential planning approvals | Previous Housing Monitor sites | Records of building completions | Zoned housing land and Urban Capacity Study |
Annually | Periodically | ||
| Annual Survey | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mark sites were permission expired | Remove sites with non-residential development | Update units completed on sites |
| Add new sites | Desk based research and site visits | Mark sites as 'not started', 'ongoing' or 'completed' |
| Annual Report | |
|---|---|
Summary report published with:
| The report presents findings split into:
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