Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities

The purpose of these Guidelines is to assist in delivering homes, in sustainable communities that are socially inclusive by:

• promoting high standard in the design and construction and in the provision of residential amenity and services in new housing schemes
• encouraging best use of building land, compact development and optimal utilisation of services and infrastructure in the provision of new housing
• encouraging locations consistent with promoting Sustainable Communities and town centre development
• promoting higher standards of environmental performance in housing construction
• seeking to ensure that residents of new housing schemes enjoy the benefits of first rate living conditions in a healthy, accessible and visually attractive environment

Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities (2007)