HC Deb 05 February 2002 vol 379 cc831-2W
Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on how many local authorities have produced urban capacity studies(a) before 7 March 2000 and (b) since 7 March 2000; and how many of these are in accordance with the good practice guidance in "Tapping the Potential" published in December 2000. [33424]

Ms Keeble

We have a major research project under way looking at the implementation of the policies set out in planning policy guidance note 3 "housing" (PPG3). The research will report the progress made by local authorities in carrying out the urban housing capacity studies expected by PPG3 and the extent to which these reflect the guidance set out in "Tapping the Potential".

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