§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list those(a) local authorities, (b) county councils and (c) regional planning conferences which have adjusted their UDP, structure plans and housing estimates as a result of the replacement of Predict and Provide with Plan, Monitor and Manage.[46303]
§ Mr. Raynsford[holding answer 18 June 1998]: "Planning for the Communities of the Future" (Cmnd 3885) makes clear that the new approach to setting future levels of housing provision outlined in that document will be implemented through new arrangements for the revision and adoption of Regional Planning Guidance. It is for local planning authorities to decide whether they wish to alter or replace their structure plans or UDPs once new Regional Planning Guidance is in place. We are discussing with relevant Regional Planning Conferences ways in which the new approach can be introduced into reviews of RPG that are already underway, some of which will be completed early next 331W year. Until then local authorities are required by statute to have regard, amongst other matters, to the existing regional guidance.