Northern Area Plan 2016
Coleraine Borough: Portrush Housing (Page 1 of 5)
The following Table sets out the provision for housing in Portrush at
July 2004.
Table 1: Housing Provision, July 2004
| Housing Provision | Number of Houses |
|---|---|
| Allocation 1998-2016 | 829 |
| Completions 1998-July 2004 | 766 |
| Under Construction July 2004 | 119 |
| Commitments July 2004 | 412 |
| Windfall Allowance | 16 |
| Urban capacity zonings | 163 |
On
the basis of the Regional Development Strategy (RDS) the Plan needs to provide for
829 dwellings in the period between 1998 and 2016. In the period from December 1998 to July 2004, a
total of 766 dwellings were completed in the town. In July 2004 there were a further 119 dwellings under
construction and 412 dwellings approved but not started on committed sites.
A thorough evaluation of urban capacity has resulted in the identification
of 18 sites with a total area of 3.7 hectares and an estimated capacity of 163 dwellings within Portrush’s
urban footprint, which are physically suitable for housing development. It is assumed that within the
Plan period 60% of this potential will be completed, therefore the projected yield from the identified
urban capacity sites is 98.
In the context of development experience in the past 5 years, the Plan
projects a further 16 dwellings may be expected to be developed on windfall sites over the remainder
of the Plan period, bringing the total estimated yield within the urban footprint to 114 dwellings.
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