AQW 20811/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will put in arrangements in place, along with the Housing Executive, to require all developments of ten social housing units or more to include a bus stop, at least two accessible and sustainable bus shelters and road space to enable access by an Ulsterbus-sized public transport vehicle to travel in and out of the residential space.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 17 January 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 17 January 2025
- Answer due by
- 3 February 2025
- Answered
- 13 February 202527 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
There are no plans to make these a requirement for social housing schemes with 10 or more units. Requirements for public transport are contained within the “Creating Places” document used by the Planning Service when assessing the planning principles for residential developments.