The council will seek the minimum provision of 17,780 additional homes to contribute to local and regional housing provision between 1997 and 2016 through:

• Allocating sites in the UDP for residential development;
• Redevelopment of existing sites;
• Conversion of large dwellings into small units;
• Conversion of space above shops and offices into residential accommodation;
• Development of infill sites in residential areas, and
• Bringing empty homes into use and non self-contained accommodation.