City has land zoned for 10k dwellings

LAND in Londonderry is zoned for over 10k new dwellings, the Environment Minister Alex Attwood has revealed.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Mar 2012, 14:28 BST

The Minister stated that Londonderry currently has a generous supply of development land.

He was asked by Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey when the new Area Plan for the Derry City Council area will be completed.

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He replied: “Consideration is currently being given to the best mechanisms for both working with and empowering Councils to participate in Plan production over the run up to the Reform of Public Administration.

“Until such time as a new area plan is prepared under the provisions of PPS:1 General Principals (paragraph 45) the existing Plan continues to be a material consideration past its stated end by date, to the extent that policies and proposals remain applicable to current circumstance.

“At present Derry has a generous supply of development land, with existing permissions and housing zonings providing potential for 9973 dwellings in Derry City and 1750 dwellings in the Districts remaining settlements.

“However the Department will continue to monitor the situation and if a need arises then remedial action will be taken.”