§ Mr. DobbinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has for the further development of(a) regional and (b) local land use planning policies. [103618]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe report "Modernising Planning—A Progress Report", which was published earlier this year, summarised the Government's programme for improving the land use planning system, both as regards the processes involved and the policies which apply. A copy is available on the DETR website (http://www.detr.gov.uk). Good progress is being made. A draft revise of the Planning Policy Guidance note on Transport (PPG13) was published for consultation on 18 October. The revised version of PPG12 (Development Plans) was published on 14 December. The final revised versions of the PPGs on Regional Planning (PPG11) and on Housing (PPG3) are expected to be published in the new year.