Sustainable Forms of Housing Development

sustainable forms of development: the use of greenfield land for housing should be reduced and more urban housing accommodated through the recycling of land and buildings and the encouragement of compact town and village forms. More housing should also be promoted in city and town centres and mixed use development encouraged. Major housing development should be located in sustainable locations that facilitate a high degree of integration with centres of employment, community services and public transport, and take advantage of existing infrastructure. Local facilities, services and adequate infrastructure should be integrated into new housing development to meet the needs of the community.