Planning Policy Guidance 2 (PPG2) outlines the history and extent of Green Belts and explains their purposes. It describes how Green Belts are designated and their land safeguarded.

 

Green Belt land-use objectives are outlined and the presumption against inappropriate development is set out.

See Green Belts for further details

Planning Policy Guidance 8 (PPG8) gives guidance on planning for telecommunications development - including radio masts and towers, antennas of all kinds, radio equipment housing, public call boxes, cabinets, poles and overhead wires

See Telecommunications for further details

Planning Policy Guidance 13's (PPG13) objectives are to integrate planning and transport at the national, regional, strategic and local level and to promote more sustainable transport choices both for carrying people and for moving freight

See Transport for further details 

Planning Policy Guidance 14 (PPG14) sets out the broad planning and technical issues to be addressed in respect of development on unstable land.

Planning Policy Guidance 14: Development on Unstable Land - Annex 1: Landslides and Planning develops PPG14 in relation to landslides and unstable slopes.

Planning Policy Guidance 14: Development on Unstable Land - Annex 2: Subsidence and Planning to PPG14 deals with problems caused by subsidence and should be read in conjunction with it.

It replaces and extends Minerals Policy Guidance 12: Treatment of disused mine openings and availability of information on mined ground (MPG12).

See Development on Unstable Land for further details

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    Planning Policy Guidance 15: Planning & the Historic Environment

See Planning & the Historic Environment for further details

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    Planning Policy Guidance 16: Archaeology & Planning

See Archaelogy & Planning for further details

Planning Policy Guidance 17 (PPG17) sets out the policies needed to be taken into account by Regional Planning Bodies in the preparation of Regional Planning Guidance (or any successor) and by Local Planning Authorities in the preparation of Development Plans (or their successors);
they may also be material to decisions on individual Planning Applications.

This replaces the PPG Note 17 published in 1991

See Planning for Open Space, Sport & Recreation for further details 

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    Planning Policy Guidance 18: Enforcing Planning Control

The note outlines the general approach to enforcement, including the primary responsibility of Local Planning Authorities in the matter and the decisive issue of whether a breach of Planning Control would unacceptably affect public amenity or the existing use of land and buildings meriting protection in the public interest.

See Enforcing Planning Control for further details

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    Planning Policy Guidance 19: Outdoor Advertisement Control

See Outdoor Advertisement Control for further details

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  Planning Policy Guidance 20: Coastal Planning

See Coastal Planning for further details

Planning Policy Guidance 24 (PPG24) guides Local Authorities in England on the use of their planning powers to minimise the adverse impact of noise.

It outlines the considerations to be taken into account in determining Planning Applications both for noise-sensitive developments and for those activities which generate noise.

It explains the concept of noise exposure categories for residential development and recommends appropriate levels for exposure to different sources of noise.

It also advises on the use of conditions to minimise the impact of noise. Six annexes contain noise exposure categories for dwellings, explain noise levels, give detailed guidance on the assessment of noise from different sources, gives examples of planning conditions, specify noise limits, and advise on insulation of buildings against external noise.

See Planning & Noise for further details