The Plan’s policies and proposals will be implemented by working in constructive partnership with funding agencies and service providers, by the grant or refusal of planning permission, and by the use of planning conditions and obligations, to secure:

• Establishment and maintenance of sustainable communities and patterns of development including the provision of affordable housing;
• Protection and enhancement of the environment and mitigation of the environmental impact of past and proposed development of land; and,
• Provision of necessary services, facilities and infrastructure to meet the demands of new development.