Planning Policy Statement 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation commonly abbreviated as PPS9, was a document produced by the
British Government
His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. to advise
Local planning authorities on planning policies for the protection of biodiversity and geological conservation through the planning system. This
Planning Policy Statement
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Planning Policy Statements (PPS) were UK government statements of national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the Town and country planning in the United Kingdom, town planning framework. In re ...
was introduced in August 2005 and replaced Revised
PPG 9: Nature conservation (published October 1994). PPS9 was reinforced and updated by Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) Circular 06/2005: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation - Statutory Obligations and Their Impact Within the Planning System, also published by the
British Government
His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. on 15 August 2005.
Circular 06/2005 and PPS9 placed a clear duty on local planning authorities to ensure that protected species and habitats in the UK are a "material consideration" in the determination of a planning application.
PPS 9, along with other Planning Policy Statements, was replaced on 27 March 2012 by the
National Planning Policy Framework
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is a land-use planning policy in England. It was originally published by the UK's Department of Communities and Local Government in March 2012, consolidating over two dozen previously issued documen ...
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Planning Policy Statements
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Planning Policy Statements (PPS) were UK government statements of national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning framework. In recent years they only applied to England. Howeve ...
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Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
Town and country planning in the United Kingdom is the part of UK land law which concerns land use planning. Its goal is to ensure sustainable economic development and a better environment. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own planni ...
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Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. It substantially reforms the town planning and compulsory purchase framework i ...
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