Housing

3A.2 Borough housing targets

DPD policies should:

• seek to exceed the figures in Table 3A.1 and to address the suitability of housing development in terms of location, type of development, housing requirements and impact on the locality (see Policies 3D.9, 3D.10, 3D.17, 4B.12 and 4B.13)
• identify new sources of supply having regard to:
  • major development in Opportunity Areas and in the London parts of the Thames Gateway and London-Stansted-Cambridge-Peterborough growth areas and redevelopment of low density commercial sites to secure mixed use residential development
  • change of use of surplus industrial or commercial land to residential or mixed use development, while protecting land supply for projected employment growth and required waste facilities (see also Policy 3B.4)
  • redevelopment in town centres
  • intensification of housing provision through development at higher densities where consistent with the principles of sustainable residential quality set out in the density matrix in table 3A.2
  • the adequate provision of local services (including education and health care) and public open space to meet future needs
• review existing identified housing sites and include existing and proposed housing sites on Proposals Maps. The capacity of housing sites should be determined in accordance with the urban design and density policies of this plan (see policies 3A.3, as well as affordable housing policies 3A.9 and 3A.10)
• monitor housing approvals and completions against the annual monitoring targets in Table 3A.1 and against any higher targets adopted in their UDPs or DPDs.