Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres

The Government's key objective for town centres is to promote their vitality and viability by:

• planning for the growth and development of existing centres; and
• promoting and enhancing existing centres, by focusing development in such centres and
• encouraging a wide range of services in a good environment, accessible to all.

This Planning Policy Statement replaces Revised Planning Policy Guidance Note 6: Town Centres and Retail Developments (PPG6, 1996) and subsequent policy statements.

View 'Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres' here (PDF 241 Kb)

View the related guidance 'Planning for Town Centres: Guidance on Design and Implementation tools' here (PDF 111 Kb)