Lacuna Developments and Radius Housing - Lakeside Coleraine Pre-Application Community Consultation

POLICY CONSIDERATIONS PLANNING ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 Section 45 (1) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 requires regard to be had to relevant policies and designations within the Development Plan, and to any other material considerations. NORTHERN AREA PLAN 2016 Within the Northern Area Plan (NAP) 2016, the site is located inside the settlement limit and includes part of the lands zoned for housing as CEH 09, and part of the CEH 10 designation. As ‘Committed Housing Sites’, there are no Key Site Requirements associated with these zonings. However, the majority of the site is on un-zoned land as shown on the extract below.

NORTHERN AREA PLAN EXTRACT (SITE OUTLINE IN RED)

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2038 The draft Plan Strategy is expected to be published in Autum / Winter 2026. Until the Plan Strategy is adopted, the policies and plans contained within the Northern Area Plan 2016 remain operational. STRATEGIC PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT FOR NI EDITION 2 (SPPS) SPPS Edition 2 strengthens the strategic housing policy framework by emphasising sustainable development, high quality design and well connected residential environments. The proposed layout, which remains in full accordance with the approved Concept Masterplan, reflects these principles through its coherent street structure, integrated movement network and sustainable neighbourhood form. PLANNING POLICY STATEMENTS The proposals have been designed and developed in accordance with the following policy considerations: PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas PPS 8 Open Space, Sport and Outdoor Recreation PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk PPS 3 Access, Movement and Parking PPS 2 Natural Heritage Supplementary guidance Creating Places and Departmental Parking Standards