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Household Size Rural Housing
While the results from Census 2016 County Wexford is traditionally a
on household size have not been rural county and as such there is a
released yet, it is apparent from tradition of, and significant pressure
population and household figures for, rural housing in many parts of
that it is decreasing. It was 2.6 in the county. The Rural Housing
2011 (below the State average of Policy in the existing CDP identified

2.7) and it was expected to different rural area types with
decrease to 2.55 in 2016. While the different rural housing need criteria
average household size is decreasing, applied to each area. The review of
the actual number of households is the CDP will include a review of
increasing and this has implications these rural areas and an analysis of
for the number and type of housing demand and settlement patterns.
units required to meet the housing Rural house design and siting will
needs of the county. be guided by a Rural House Design
Code in the new Plan.

Have your say.....what do you think?

• How can the Plan and the Housing Strategy aid and facilitate the

delivery of more homes in the right locations to increase supply?
• How can the Plan and Housing Strategy help to deliver
social housing?
• What changes are needed to house types to reflect the changing

household size?
• What type of housing is attractive for the different household types
and how can it be provided for in the Plan’s policies?
• What rural areas do you consider to be under severe development
pressure and how can the Plan further protect these areas?
• Do you think there is a need for a more or less restrictive rural

housing policy?
• How can new housing be integrated effectively into existing
communities?
• What measures should be used to encourage the use of existing

vacant dwellings in our towns, villages and rural areas?
• What is your opinion on holiday homes? Where should they

be located?
• Do you have any other views on housing in the county?

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