Housing

Enabling Action   2.20 In order to maintain a supply of housing land throughout the plan period, and in accordance with the plan, monitor, manage approach it is important for the local planning authority to keep in regular contact with landowners and developers and, where appropriate, to take action to ensure that housing sites are brought forward for development. 2.21 The Local Planning Authority will maintain regular consultation with persons owning land with a current planning permission to discuss development difficulties and ways in which the Council might help to resolve these. The LPA will also seek to ensure that public utility services are available for the proposed developments by carrying out appropriate negotiations with utility providers. In exceptional circumstances the LPA may consider the use of compulsory purchase powers to ensure the development of allocated land. Planning Obligations   2.22 The local planning authority will pursue the inclusion of appropriate planning obligations as part of the development process. The following, together with policy HP21, are the local planning authority's policies on such matters: POLICY HP5 - INFRASTRUCTURE Having regard to the advice as set out in national policy regarding Planning Obligations, the Local Planning Authority will explore all means at their disposal, including planning gain contributions from developers, to ensure the provision and phasing, where appropriate, within housing development sites or within an appropriate distance, of affordable housing, adequate shopping facilities, health care facilities, education facilities, transportation infrastructure (for buses and cycling in particular), nurseries, playgroups and minor infrastructure, including public telephone kiosks, and letter posting boxes.