AQW 39617/11-15


Mr David McNarry
UK Independence Party
Strangford


Tabled Date: 01/12/2014
Answered On Date: 15/12/2014
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of the Environment what is the total area covered by brownfield sites in each local council area.


Answer:
My officials have advised that it is not possible to provide specific answers to the questions asked as records of ‘brownfield sites’ are not kept.
However the Housing Monitor can provide you with information in relation to development within urban footprints. It records all land within the urban footprint which forms part of the housing land supply, which is either zoned for housing or subject to a housing permission. It also records housing completions on this basis.
The Monitor covers all settlements as defined in prevailing development plans but excludes dwellings in the open countryside. It identifies the number of dwelling units completed, the area of land developed and assesses the available potential of land and dwellings that remains undeveloped on monitored sites within settlements in all Council Areas.
Information is contained within the Northern Ireland Housing Land Availability Summary Report 2013 (NIHLASR) (Revised) which was published in July 2014. A copy of this report will be submitted to the Assembly library in Stormont for information.
The summary table attached provides information for the amount of potential land and units completed by Council area.
District
Units Complete 31-12-98 to 31-07-13
Units Complete 01-08-12 to 31-07-13
Area Developed (Hectares) 31-12-98 to 31-07-13
Area Developed (Hectares) 01-08-12 to 31-07-13
Units Dev. Within the Urban Footprint (%) 01-08-12 to 31-07-13
Available Potential (Hectares)
Available Potential (Dwelling Units)
BELFAST
20188
541
359.6
10.7
98.3
321.4
19131
CARRICKFERGUS
2526
43
106.4
1.6
79.1
144.9
3992
CASTLEREAGH
2413
157
103.3
9.6
22.3
220.4
4934
LISBURN
9127
555
402.5
22.5
54.5
343.3
9132
NEWTOWNABBEY
6419
111
267.2
4.7
56.1
314.4
7677
NORTH DOWN
4725
132
172.5
4.1
73.3
154.3
4546
ANTRIM
3350
119
138.8
4.3
52.1
205.5
5430
BALLYMENA
3159
92
146.5
3.0
86.2
192.4
5225
LARNE
2375
22
103.6
1.1
42.9
148.9
4234
MAGHERAFELT
1828
76
103.1
3.9
75.0
199.4
4399
ARDS
5025
135
239.3
9.2
74.7
425.4
8801
DOWN
4925
165
234.6
5.7
26.0
321.4
6464
ARMAGH
3368
58
188.5
2.4
8.6
274
6449
BANBRIDGE
3530
54
164.1
2.9
58.8
154.3
3472
CRAIGAVON
9146
167
424.9
7.7
70.8
510.2
12786
NEWRY & MOURNE
5439
84
262.2
4.0
40.0
328.2
7298
DERRY
7843
187
315.9
6.9
64.2
523.7
11059
BALLYMONEY
2137
31
99.9
1.2
0
111.1
2787
COLERAINE
5417
117
205.9
4.2
65.9
231.3
6936
LIMAVADY
1917
54
98.2
2.6
94.4
123.1
2741
MOYLE
1381
17
59.9
0.5
50.0
52.2
1394
COOKSTOWN
1747
28
88.0
1.9
27.3
195.3
3641
DUNGANNON & SOUTH TYRONE
3650
67
200.2
4.4
11.5
419.6
7254
FERMANAGH
3238
20
202.5
1.1
20.0
523.7
9077
OMAGH
2640
4
157.3
0.2
50.0
394.4
6546
STRABANE
2681
7
133.7
0.8
0
234.9
3845
NI TOTALS
120194
3043
4978.6
121.2
63.8
7067.6
169250
Source: NIHLASR July 2014