Guidance
How to assess and allocate sites for development
This guidance explains the principles for allocating sites and the methods that should be applied in order to make sure the sites chosen are the most appropriate for the neighbourhood.
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Details
This guidance covers:
- the site assessment process
- how to draft a site allocation policy
- a site assessment template and guidance on how to use it
Updates to this page
Published 31 March 2026