PPS 12 Housing in Settlements·Page 16·33
Sequential approach application to settlements
The sequential approach applies to settlements above 5,000 population threshold, but may be applied to smaller settlements significant in their locality or to lower tier settlements where appropriate given local circumstances.
The sequential approach should apply to settlements above this threshold, but there may be circumstances where it may be appropriate to apply the sequential approach below this threshold to settlements, which are significant in their own locality. In addition, the sequential approach may be applied to lower tier settlements if it is considered appropriate in the light of local circumstances.
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