Sound planning policies and an efficient, inclusive planning system are essential to the delivery of better towns and cities. Planning policies should:
| Aim to provide an adequate supply of housing. |
| Give priority to development of brownfield sites before greenfield land. |
| Explain that planned urban extensions are likely to be the next most sustainable option after building within urban areas. |
| Seek to ensure more efficient use of land. |
| Promote greater housing choice and affordable housing. |
| Promote mixed development, so homes are closer to jobs and services. |
| Promote conversion and re-use of empty buildings. |
| Promote higher quality development and more imaginative design and layout. |