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Planning, building and the environment

Planning Policy Statement 6 (PPS6) sets out the Government's policy on planning for the future of town centres.

This replaces revised Planning Policy Guidance 6: Town Centres and Retail Developments (PPG6) published in 1996 and subsequent policy statements.

Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres
- Published: 21 March 2005
- Site: Planning, building and the environment
Planning for Town Centres: Guidance on Design and Implementation tools
- Published: 21 March 2005
- Site: Planning, building and the environment
Planning Policy Statement - Consultation paper on a new Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Prosperous Economies
- Published: 5 May 2009
- Closing date: 28 July 2009
- Site: Planning, building and the environment
Looking after our town centres
- Published: 14 April 2009
- Site: Planning, building and the environment
Proposed changes to Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres (PPS6) - Summary of public consultation responses
- Published: 4 February 2009
- Site: Planning, building and the environment
- Status: Response
Policy Evaluation of the Effectiveness of PPG6
- Published: 11 February 2004
- Site: Planning, building and the environment