PPS 12 Housing in Settlements·Page 16·Figure 2
Housing site search sequence
The sequential search for housing sites prioritizes: previously developed and undeveloped land within urban footprint; extensions to cities and towns; exceptional major expansion of villages or small rural settlements; and new settlements as a last resort.
Step 1: Use previously developed and undeveloped land within the urban footprint, informed by urban capacity studies
Step 2: Extensions to cities and towns
Step 3: Exceptional major expansion of a village or small rural settlement
Step 4: New settlements
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