Chapter 8Capacity vs. need
Exploring regional differences in housing provision in market towns
Introduction
The primary emphasis of rural planning policies is on the concentration of new development in ‘local service centres’ (DETR 2001; ODPM 2004a), and it is argued that this offers a more sustainable pattern of development. Such places are more likely to achieve the co-location of employment, housing (including affordable housing), services and other facilities, and it is thought that such a pattern of development will help generate more sustainable patterns of behaviour. This has led market towns to become one of the main focuses for development, and specially housing development, in rural localities (ODPM 2004a). ...
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