HC Deb 13 March 2000 vol 346 c34W
Mr. Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what density of habitation for housebuilding will result for each region of England from his Policy Statement in response to the Crow report on 7 March. [114405]

Mr. Raynsford

More than half of all new housing in England is built at less than 20 dwellings per hectare. Planning Policy Guidance note 3, "Housing", requires local authorities to avoid such developments which make inefficient use of land and encourages more efficient use of land by developing new housing at 30 to 50 dwellings net per hectare net. PPG3 applies to all planning authorities in England.