Within this RDS HGI allocation, an allowance will also have to be made for dwellings in the countryside. The level of expected rural housing will depend upon the rural policy direction adopted by the Council. Table 15: Newry & Mourne District Housing Land Supply across the settlement hierarchy Settlement Built in Potential Difference Difference Difference category RDS remaining between HGI between HGI between HGI (310308- (2013) Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 310713) (household (population (majority to %) and %) and hubs as per RDS potential +/- potential +/- direction) and potential +/- Main City 286 3132 5099 (-1967) 4567 (-1435) 5798 (-2666) Local Towns 153 1828 2899 (-1071) 2571 (-743) 3624 (-1796) Villages 174 1616 1729 (113) 1536 (80) 1739 (-123) *Small 30 728 4767 (-4039) 5818 (-5090) 3334 (-2606) Settlements Settlements 642 7304 14494 14494 14494 Total (-6964) (-7188) (-7191) Table 16: Down District Housing Land Supply across the settlement hierarchy Settlement Built in Potential Difference Difference Difference category RDS remaining between between HGI between HGI (310308- (2013) HGI Option Option 2 Option 3 310713) 1 (population (majority to (household %) and hubs as per RDS %) and potential +/- direction) and potential +/- potential +/- Main Town 108 2228 2054 (174) 2008 (220) 4970 (-2742) ** Local 284 2004 2981 (-977) 2494 (-490) 3106 (-878) Towns Villages 328 1865 3116 3372 2485 (-620) *Small 79 414 4274 4551 1864 (-1449) Settlements (-3860) Settlements 799 6511 12424 12424 12424 (-5689)
Within this RDS HGI allocation, an allowance will also have to be made for dwellings in the countryside. The level of expected rural housing will depend upon the rural policy direction adopted by the Council. Table 15: Newry & Mourne District Housing Land Supply across the settlement hierarchy Settlement category Built in RDS (310308- 310713) Potential remaining (2013) Difference between HGI Option 1 (household %) and potential +/- Difference between HGI Option 2 (population %) and potential +/- Difference between HGI Option 3 (majority to hubs as per RDS direction) and potential +/- Main City 286 3132 5099 (-1967) 4567 (-1435) 5798 (-2666) Local Towns 153 1828 2899 (-1071) 2571 (-743) 3624 (-1796) Villages 174 1616 1729 (113) 1536 (80) 1739 (-123) *Small Settlements 30 728 4767 (-4039) 5818 (-5090) 3334 (-2606) Settlements Total 642 7304 14494 (-6964) 14494 (-7188) 14494 (-7191) Table 16: Down District Housing Land Supply across the settlement hierarchy Settlement category Built in RDS (310308- 310713) Potential remaining (2013) Difference between HGI Option 1 (household %) and potential +/- Difference between HGI Option 2 (population %) and potential +/- Difference between HGI Option 3 (majority to hubs as per RDS direction) and potential +/- Main Town ** 108 2228 2054 (174) 2008 (220) 4970 (-2742) Local Towns 284 2004 2981 (-977) 2494 (-490) 3106 (-878) Villages 328 1865 3116 3372 2485 (-620) *Small Settlements 79 414 4274 (-3860) 4551 1864 (-1449) Settlements 799 6511 12424 12424 12424 (-5689)