Regional Spatial Strategy

The Government has introduced a new Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, which will result in major changes to the planning system.  The new Act is a key element in the Government's drive to increase speed and flexibility in the planning system, and introduce more community involvement.

Amongst other changes the Act puts in place a new statutory framework for Regional Planning with the introduction of Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS) to replace the Regional Planning Guidance documents (RPG).

The RSS will include a broad development strategy for the region, setting out regional priorities in terms of location and scale of development.  Such as:

• Economic development
• Housing
• Transport and communications
• The environment (including water, minerals and waste, energy generation and use)
• Tourism and leisure
• Urban and rural regeneration

The overall aim is to provide an up-to-date strategy for the region that is clear about how it should develop.

Further information about the RSS can be found on the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly website at: http://www.yhassembly.gov.uk/ (external link).

Or at the following address:

Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assemby
18 King St
Wakefield
WF1 2SQ
Tel 01924 331555