Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Planning Policy Statement
Abstract
Seeks views on the proposed Planning Policy Statement: Planning for a Natural and Healthy Environment, which sets out streamlined and consolidated planning policy relating to: biodiversity and geological conservation (PPS9); landscape protection, soil and agricultural land quality, and forestry (paragraphs 21-23, 28-29 and 33 of PPS7); coastal access, heritage coast and the undeveloped coast (paragraphs 2.9, 2.10 and 3.9 of PPG20); and open space, sport, recreation and play (PPG17). The proposed policy changes relate only to the strategic provision of green infrastructure and to the floodlighting of sports and recreational facilities.
History
Consultation closed on 1 June 2010. To be read with Draft government circular: biodiversity and geological conservation - statutory obligations and their impact within the planning system. Revised version of ODPM Circular 06/2005, DEFRA Circular 01/2005 - consultation (DCLG, 2010).
ISBN
9781409822615
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Rural planning
- Natural environment
- Sport and leisure planning
- Sportsgrounds, playing fields, race tracks
- Strategic planning
- Sustainable development
- Environmental planning/land
- Coastal planning
- Other planning disciplines
Publisher History
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.