Planning Policy Statement 7 (PPS 7):
Quality Residential Environments

pdf format: PPS 7.pdf (91 KB)

This PPS sets out the Department’s planning policies for achieving quality in new residential development and advises on the treatment of this issue in development plans. It embodies the Government’s commitment to sustainable development and the Quality Initiative.

The PPS is therefore of direct relevance to the public and those whose actions have a direct physical impact upon the natural or man-made environment including land owners, developers, government departments and agencies, disrict councils, other statutory undertakers and voluntary organisations.