Policy Documents

'Communities and Local Government' determines national policies on different aspects of planning and the rules that govern the operation of the system.

National planning policies are set out in new-style Planning Policy Statements (PPS), which are gradually replacing Planning Policy Guidance notes (PPG).

National policies are also laid out in Minerals Planning Guidance and Policy Statements (MPG/MPS), Marine Minerals Guidance (MMG) and Circulars.

• Circulars
• Planning Policy Guidance & Statements (PPG/PPS)
• Regional Planning Guidance & Spatial Strategy (RPG/RSS)
• Minerals Policy & Guidance (MPG/MPS)
• Marine Minerals Guidance (MMG)

If you are looking for planning policy for Wales, please go to the Welsh policy pages