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Summary

Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3) underpins the delivery of the Government's strategic housing policy objectives.

This version was reissued, to provide technical amendments to Annex B: Definitions, to reflect the introduction of Affordable Rent.

This replaces Planning Policy Guidance 3: Housing (PPG3) published in March 2000; and earlier editions of PPS3.

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Related publications

• Planning Policy Statement 3: Planning for Housing - Technical change to Annex B - Affordable Housing definition: Consultation - Summary of responses

  • Published: 9 June 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Planning Policy Statement 3: Planning for Housing - Technical change to Annex B, Affordable Housing definition: Consultation

  • Published: 14 February 2011
  • Closing date: 11 April 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Letter to Chief Planning Officers: New Powers for Local Authorities to Stop 'Garden Grabbing'

  • Published: 15 June 2010
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Garden developments: understanding the issues - An investigation into residential development on gardens in England

  • Published: 19 January 2010
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• PPS3 Update: Cancellation of Greenfield and Density Directions

  • Published: 23 March 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment