PLAN40070 Housing Policy and Planning

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module examines key aspects of housing policy and planning. The aim of housing policy is to ensure that the housing needs and demands of a complex modern society are met efficiently, effectively and with some measure of equity. Additionally, it seeks to supply housing that is affordable. Examining the housing system of Ireland, along with international comparisons, this module examines the degree to which housing policy and planning achieve their stated aims. The moduel sstarts with an overview of different planning and housing systems. It is then divided into the following units.

Unit 1: Housing Need and Demand
How do planners calculate the need and demand for housing? We explore the use of the Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) model in not only estimating need but also how it measures housing affordability. We also examine the method for developing housing strategies.

Unit 2: The Planning System and Housing
This examines how population and housing forecasts are integrated between the National Planning Framework, regional spatial and economic strategies and city and county development plans. We will focus in particular on core strategies.

Unit 3: Compact Development Residential Density:
Here we examine the international debate on compact development and what strategies are used to acheive comapct development. Then we investigage how this priority of the National Planning Framework is being implemetned through various density and height guidelines.

Unit 4: Planning Gain
Planning gain refers to various methods thoiugh which the actions of the state (e.g. zoning; infrastructure investment), can be recouped for social gain. Examples include the use of planning obligations and methods of land value capture.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students will be able to:
1) Identify the relationships between housing and spatial planning at different spatial scales
2) Understand the importance of some of the key debates with regard to housing and spatial planning
3) To understand how a HNDA is produced.
4) To comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of comapct growth.
5) To be able to analyse methods of planning gain

Indicative Module Content:

Unit 1: Housing Need and Demand
Unit 2: Planning and Housing Systems
Unit 3: Compact Growth
Unit 4: Planning Gain

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Field Trip/External Visits

2
Autonomous Student Learning

76
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
lectures;
class discussion
student presentations
field trip in Dublin City 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Housing Policy & Planning (PEP30090), Housing Planning&Sustainabilit (PEP40260)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: An analysis, using international examples, of either:
- planning gain and land value capture OR
- compact growth and residential density		 Week 12 n/a Graded No

60
Project: Individual project on housing policy and planning, with a focus on Dublin as an example.
MAy include a field trip		 Week 7 n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

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Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 09:00 - 10:50