Practice guidance to support the Planning Policy Statement: Planning and Climate Change

This practice guide supports the implementation of the Planning Policy Statement: Planning and Climate Change, the (“Climate Change PPS”) which was published on 17 December 2007 as a supplement to Planning Policy Statement 1 ("PPS1").

The Climate Change PPS sets out how regional and local planning should contribute to reducing emissions and stabilising climate change and take into account the unavoidable consequences.

• Background
• What is mitigation/adaptation?

This practice guide is designed to be read and used alongside the Climate Change PPS. It does not set or interpret policy but focuses on the ‘how to’, offering advice, ideas, examples of practice and signposts to further sources of information. It will be useful for regional planning bodies, planning authorities, developers, and community groups.

• Purpose of the guide

The guide is organised into four sections:

• Section 1: Developing and Implementing Regional and Local Spatial Planning
• Section 2: Implementing Regional Policy and Procedures
• Section 3: Implementing Local Policy and Procedures - hosted by the Planning Advisory Service (PAS)
  
• Section 4: Preparing and Determining Planning Applications - hosted by PAS
  

» Visit the Climate change planning guidance area of the PAS website