Supporting Guidance and Circular Instructions

PPS 7 is supported by Development Control Advice Note (DCAN 8) 'Housing in Existing Urban Areas' (published June 2002). This supplementary guidance also makes clear that "town cramming" or other inappropriate developments which would adversely affect established residential character and amenity will be resisted. To assist proper implementation of the policy and in particular to address public concerns about the cumulative impacts, a Planning Circular (PC) 03/07 was issued in August 2007 to remind Planning Service staff of the need to ensure that the impact of new residential development in urban areas, villages and other smaller settlements is fully considered in line with existing policies and other material considerations.