✓    Identify land allocated for housing in the Local Plan or Local Development Plan, and other possible sites

✓    Undertake a local site search looking for any land owned by public bodies such as the Council, Church or public bodies.

✓    Approach the Forestry Commission to find out whether there is any suitable land available through the National Forest Land Scheme

✓    Find out who owns any appropriate  land identified and whether there are any plans for development.

✓    Appoint a small working group to walk through the area and assess the potential for additional sites for affordable housing around the community

✓    Print off several large scale maps of the village, showing settlement boundary and surrounding land.

✓    Be open to all possibilities.

✓    Advertise for sites using community newsletters, boards, shop windows etc.

✓    Use the site checklist to work through potential sites.

✓    Work with housing and planning authorities, developers and Housing Associations to establish which sites could be available for affordable housing.

✓    Develop a short list of sites.

✓    Are landowners of short listed sites willing to sell or donate land for affordable housing?

✓    Hold an open meeting or exhibition with annotated maps  to share information, gather support and feedback on sites.