Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Summarises and discusses certain proposals and locations for eco-towns on a case by case basis in terms of their impact on the economy, the community and the environment - the three dimensions of sustainable development. Each location has also been the subject of a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA): an environmental assessment of the prospective effect of each potential eco-town on sites of European importance in terms of nature conservation.
History
To be read with To be read with Planning policy statement - eco-towns: a supplement to planning policy statement 1; Eco-towns - sustainability appraisal and habitats regulations assessment of the draft planning policy statement: eco-towns. Addendum and Eco-towns - sustainability appraisal and habitats regulations assessment of the draft planning policy statement: eco-towns. Statement (all DCLG, 2009); Eco-towns - sustainability appraisal and habitats regulations assessment of the draft eco-towns planning policy statement; and the series of sustainability appraisals of proposed eco-towns (all DCLG, 2008). A non-technical summary is also available, 'Eco-towns - sustainability appraisal and habitats regulations assessment of the draft eco-towns planning policy statement and the eco-towns programme: non-technical summary' (DCLG, 2008).
ISBN
9781409807353
Subjects
- Sustainable development
- Natural environment
- Residential development
- Building types
- Housing/residential facilities
- Special subject areas
- Green issues/sustainability/green buildings
- Habitats
- Environmental planning/land
- Other planning disciplines
- Planning and development
- Environmental issues/energy
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.