Brownfield
site use
|
Strategies for redeveloping previously used land |
| Building
Regulations |
Requirement to meet and where possible exceed Building Regulations and standards |
Development
standards and specifications
|
Establishing and improving on housing association's design and Design Guides to incorporate specifications, guidance and best practice to meet other policies |
| EcoHomes |
Target to develop homes to EcoHomes standard "very good" by a given date |
| Housing
Quality Indicators (HOI) and Construction
Clients Charter (CCC) |
Requirement to develop good quality homes as measured by HQIs and to construct them in accordance with the CCC |
| Market
changes and interventions |
The initiatives such as Housing Market Restructure Pathfinders to improve housing markets in the longer term |
| Neighbourhood
renewal and regeneration |
Strategy to engage in neighbourhood renewal with appropriate partners |
| Planning
requirements |
Identifying local planning requirements and delivering development plans that get planning permission |
| 'Rethinking
Construction', Egan Agenda and procurement |
Policy to play a part in modernising the construction industry and procurement methods and processes, and to measure improvement |
Rural
housing strategies
|
Strategies taking account of the particular issues and needs for service provision in rural areas |
| Urban
Design |
Strategies taking account of the need for good urban design including crime and neighbourhood issues |