Planning Policy Statements
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In the United Kingdom
, Planning Policy Statements (PPS) are statements of the British Government's national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning
framework. They apply to England
only. They are not legally binding, but the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act requires that they must be had regard to by authorities preparing development plans, and may be treated as material considerations in the determination of planning applications.
They are gradually replacing the old style Planning Policy Guidance Notes
(PPG).
PPS which have been introduced so far are:
In December 2010 the Department for Communities and Local Government announced that all PPSs would be replaced by a single document, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). A consultation draft of this new document was published on 25 July 2011.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Planning Policy Statements (PPS) are statements of the British Government's national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning
Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
Town and Country Planning is the land use planning system governments use to balance economic development and environmental quality. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own planning system that is responsible for town and country planning devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the...
framework. They apply to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
only. They are not legally binding, but the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act requires that they must be had regard to by authorities preparing development plans, and may be treated as material considerations in the determination of planning applications.
They are gradually replacing the old style Planning Policy Guidance Notes
Planning Policy Guidance Notes
In the United Kingdom, Planning Policy Guidance Notes are statements of the Government's national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning framework. They apply to England only...
(PPG).
PPS which have been introduced so far are:
- Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable DevelopmentPPS 1Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development commonly abbreviated as PPS 1, is a document produced by the British Government to advise Local planning authorities on the delivery of sustainable development through the planning system...
PPS1 - Planning Policy Statement 3: HousingPPS 3Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing was published in November 2006, outlining the strategic housing policy of the government of the United Kingdom, which was "to ensure that everyone has the opportunity of living in a decent home, which they can afford, in a community where they want to live." The...
PPS3 - Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Sustainable Economic GrowthPPS4
- Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic EnvironmentPPS5
- Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres (now cancelled and replaced by PPS 4)PPS 6Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres commonly abbreviated as PPS 6, is a document produced by the British Government to advise Local planning authorities on planning for the future of town centres...
PPS6 - Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural AreasPPS 7Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas commonly abbreviated as PPS 7, is a document produced by the British Government to advise Local planning authorities on planning policies for rural areas...
PPS7 - Planning Policy Statement 9: Biodiversity and Geological ConservationPPS 9Planning Policy Statement 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation commonly abbreviated as PPS 9, is a document produced by the British Government to advise Local planning authorities on planning policies for the protection of biodiversity and geological conservation through the planning system...
PPS9 - Planning Policy Statement 10: Planning for Sustainable Waste ManagementPPS 10Planning Policy Statement 10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management commonly abbreviated as PPS 10, is a document produced by the British Government and forms part of the national waste management plan for the United Kingdom...
PPS10 - Planning Policy Statement 11: Regional Spatial Strategies PPS11 The coalition government announced in 2010 that Regional Spatial Strategies were to be abolished and, despite a court finding that the Secretary of State had acted unlawfully by telling local planning authorities to take that into account prior to abolition, the Policy Statement was removed from the DCLG website before the law was changed.
- Planning Policy Statement 12: Local Development Frameworks PPS12
- Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable EnergyPPS 22Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable Energy commonly abbreviated as PPS 22, is a document produced by the British Government which sets out the Government's policies for renewable energy, which planning authorities should have regard to when preparing local development documents and when taking...
PPS22 - Planning Policy Statement 23: Planning and Pollution ControlPPS 23Planning Policy Statement 23: Planning and Pollution Control commonly abbreviated as PPS 23, is a document produced by the British Government and intended to complement the new pollution control framework under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 and the PPC Regulations 2000...
PPS23 - Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood RiskPPS 25Planning Policy Statement 25, commonly abbreviated as PPS 25, is a document produced by the British Government and intended to set out policy on development and flood risk. PPS25 was published in December 2006 and has been supplemented with a Practice Guide in June 2008...
PPS25
In December 2010 the Department for Communities and Local Government announced that all PPSs would be replaced by a single document, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). A consultation draft of this new document was published on 25 July 2011.
See also
- Town and country planning in the United KingdomTown and country planning in the United KingdomTown and Country Planning is the land use planning system governments use to balance economic development and environmental quality. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own planning system that is responsible for town and country planning devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the...
- The Merton RuleThe Merton RuleThe Merton Rule is named after the council in the United Kingdom that in 2003 adopted the first prescriptive planning policy that required new commercial buildings over 1,000 square metres to generate at least 10% of their energy needs using on site renewable energy equipment...
(the result of Planning Policy Statement 22)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister...