This planning policy statement applies to England only and replaces extant parts of PPG 23 (1994), Planning and Pollution Control (ISBN 0117529478), which is hereby cancelled. The policies set out in this statement and the advice provided in the annexes (Annex 1 "Pollution control, air and water quality" (ISBN 0117539317) and Annex 2 "Development of land affected by contamination" (ISBN 0117539325)), should be taken into account by Regional Planning Bodies and Local Planning Authorities when preparing any development plans. The document also explains the advice, as set out in the statement; government policies on planning and pollution control, and on land affected by contamination; an appendix detailing matters for consideration in preparing local development documents and taking decisions on individual planning applications.

This PPG gives guidance on the relevance of pollution controls to the exercise of planning functions, fulfilling a commitment given in the Environment White Paper - Common Inheritance. It gives advice on the relationship between authorities' planning responsibilities and the separate statutory responsibilities exercised by local authorities and other pollution control bodies. In particular it advises that local planning authorities should not seek to duplicate controls which are the statutory responsibility of other bodies. It makes clear that close co-ordination among all concerned will be needed to ensure speedy decisions in a complex network of essential regulation. It also provides guidance to planning authorities on the implementation of the EC Waste Framework Directive.

90 charts and tables.

Planning and Pollution Control : Annex 2: Development of Land Affected by Contamination