PPS23 Planning and Pollution Control

This document replaces 'PPG23 - Planning and Pollution Control'.

The policies in this statement and the advice in the accompanying Annexes (Annex 1: Pollution Control, Air and Water Quality and Annex 2: Development on Land Affected by Contamination) should be taken into account by Regional Planning Bodies (RPBs) and Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) in preparing Regional Spatial Strategies (RSSs) and Local Development Documents (LDDs) - referred to in this Statement as "development plans".

They are also material to decisions on individual planning applications.Where these policies are not reflected adequately in local development documents, or taken into account in relevant development control decisions, the First Secretary of State may use his powers of direction to seek changes to the documents or may intervene in the consideration of planning applications.

This PPS and its associated annexes carry equal weight. A third Annex on Planning and Light Pollution will be prepared for public consultation in due course.

View 'PPS 23: Planning and Pollution Control' and associated documents here.