Brown-field Sites (Hansard, 12 January 1999)

§ 24. Mrs. Spelman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to ensure his targets for brown-field sites will be met. [63589]

§ Mr. Raynsford
Our policy document, "Planning for the Communities of the Future", initiated a wide-ranging programme to help local planning authorities and developers bring forward more previously-developed sites for housing. This programme includes a full revision of the current national Planning Policy Guidance Note on housing (PPG3) to put far more emphasis on the use recycled land. A consultation draft of PPG3 will be issued shortly.

§ 35. Mr. Etherington
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to encourage the building of homes on recycled urban land. [63600]

§ Mr. Raynsford
Our policy document, "Planning for the Communities of the Future", initiated a wide-ranging programme to help local planning authorities and developers bring forward more previously-developed sites for housing. This programme includes a full revision of the current national Planning Policy Guidance Note on housing (PPG3) to put far more emphasis on the recycling of land. A consultation draft of PPG3 will be issued in the New Year.