Planning Policy Guidance - PPG3

Read the section headed "Creating mixed communities - influencing the size and type of housing" in the Government's PPG3 document. This seminal document is to be replaced with PPS3, the draft of which I am unable to locate a copy. Anyone know how to view it? Lets hope that the new version contains similar wording to - "Local planning authorities should encourage the development of mixed and balanced communities: they should ensure that new housing developments help to secure a better social mix by avoiding the creation of large areas of housing of similar characteristics" . That is exactly what was NOT done with the most recent Westbourne housing estates, or indeed any of them. Take a look at the Poundbury photo and see what can be done.

Would that local planners would follow this policy.