Measures to be contained in Development Plans

In order to address the areas set out above and achieve the objectives of this PPS, a menu of measures are outlined below. The following measures will, as appropriate, be accommodated in the plan proposals and requirements for specific sites: a) set out the period of the plan and the overall housing provision for each settlement; b) set development limits for all identified settlements; c) zone sites for housing in larger settlements, to meet identified housing need in line with the objectives of the RDS and this PPS. In smaller settlements, plans may indicate where it is expected that the majority of housing will be located through the use of Housing Policy Areas (HPAs). HPAs allow a degree of flexibility in relation to the use of the land by clearly setting out the circumstances where a use other than housing would be acceptable. The scale of development should be appropriate to the scale of the settlement; d) incorporate a managed release of housing land, as outlined in Appendix 2; e) identify specific sites or areas within settlements where the site or a proportion of it is required to meet one or more category of need and clearly state the proportion required; f) identify settlements where the housing needs assessment has determined an affordability pressure, including that associated with second home development; g) zone land or include policy, as appropriate, to reflect the local need resulting from the demand for second homes; h) where justified, in the interests of balanced local communities, specify those sites or areas where the development of certain house types or a mix of house types will be required; i) set minimum density levels for all housing sites within urban footprints and where appropriate for whole settlements, parts of settlements or other individual sites as deemed appropriate. Density levels should be appropriate to the character of the surrounding area (see Appendix 1). Where levels are set for whole or parts of settlements specify, where appropriate, individual sites where variance from this is desired and specify