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Planning, building and the environment

Consultation Paper on a New Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3): Housing - consultation documents

The consultation ran from 5 December 2005 to 27 February 2006.

It set out proposals to improve the planning system's responsiveness to housing markets, outlining what is required at regional and local levels to deliver housing within sustainable communities.

The original consultation paper, Summary of Responses, Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and Equality Impact Assessment are available below.

Related publications

• Consultation on Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3) - A summary of responses and key issues

  • Published: 29 November 2006
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Consultation Paper on a New Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3): Housing

  • Published: 5 December 2005
  • Closing date: 27 February 2006
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing - Equality Impact Assessment

  • Published: 9 May 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Planning Policy Statement 3: Regulatory Impact Assessment

  • Published: 9 May 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment