4.11.1 Rural Housing

4.11.1 Rural Housing

The Rural Housing Policy is contained in Chapter 7, Rural Development Strategy. The Rural Housing Policy complies with the requirements to designate two policy areas, being

• Areas under Urban Influence i.e. within commuter catchment of cities and large towns and centres of employment and elsewhere.
• Other Rural Areas i.e. areas where housing will be based on siting and design criteria for rural housing in statutory guidelines and plans, having regard to the viability of smaller towns and rural settlements