UK national government initiatives 2006

December 2006, Code for Sutainable Homes: A step-change in sustainable home building practice
December 2006, DCLG Changes to Planning Obligations: A Planning-gain Supplement consultation
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November 2006, DCLG The implications of the EU Water Framework Directive for plans, plan making and development control: A scoping study
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November 2006, DCLG: Review of the sustainability of existing buildings and the energy efficiency of dwellings

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November 2006, DCLG Thames Gateway interim plan key points
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November 2006, DCLG Thames Gateway interim plan development prospectus Thames Gateway Interim plan development prospectus
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November 2006, DCLG Thames Gateway interim plan policy framework
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November 2006,DCLG feasibility study to examine making the Thames Gateway a low carbon/zero carbon development area interim report
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November 2006, DCLG The state of the Gateway: a baseline for evaluating the Thames Gateway programme
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November 2006, DCLG The state of the Gateway: a baseline for evaluating the Thames Gateway programme: executive summary
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November 2006, DCLG Review of planning enforcement: Summary of recommendations
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November 2006, DCLG Review of the planning enforcement system in England:
Final Regulatory Impact Assessment RIA)
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November 2006, DCLG Thames Gateway evidence review
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November 2006, DCLG Thames Gateway evidence review: executive summary
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October 2006, DfT Road Safety Research Report No. 68
The Role of skills, attitudes and perceived Behavioural Control in the Pedestrian Decision-making of Adolescents Aged 11–15 Years
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October 2006, Communities and Local Government Committee Planning Gain Supplement: fifth report of session 2005–06, Volume I
Report, together with oral and supplementarywritten evidence and formal minutes
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September 2006, Evaluation of the Planning Delivery Grant 2005/06
This research on Planning Delivery Grant was commissioned by the Department for Communities and Local Government. It was written by Lynda Addison of Addison Associates and Christopher Tunnell and Katya Fox of ARUP.

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September 2006, DTI Energy Technologies Institute prospectus
The proposed Energy Technologies Institute’s remit is to accelerate the development of secure, reliable and cost-effective low-carbon energy technologies towards commercial deployment. The Institute will play a major role in technology developments internationally in support of the UK's climate change goals.
 
September 2006, Planning and Pollution Control
Joint DCLG and Defra Consultation on options for improving the way planning and pollution control regimes work together in delivering new development.
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August 2006 Planning for the Protection of European Sites: Appropriate Assessment
Guidance For Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Documents: under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006. Guidance for Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Documents.
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August 2006 Previously-developed land that may be available for development: England 2005
Results from the National Land Use Database of Previously-Developed Land. Previously-developed land, often called brownfield land, is land that was developed but is now vacant or derelict, and land currently in use with known potential for redevelopment. This report shows results from the National Land Use Database of Previously-Developed Land based on information collected in 2005.
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August 2006, Quiet Lanes and Home Zones regulation
These circulars provide guidance and procedures for the making, variation and revocation of a designation of a road as a quiet lane or home zone, use orders and speed orders.
Amendment

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June 2006, Green and public space research: Mapping and priorities summary by DCLG


March 2006 House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Keeping the lights on: Nuclear, renewables and climate change sxth report of session 2005–06 Volume III
Written evidence

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April, 2006 Transport Scotland business plan 2006-2007
A plan to support delivery of the Scottish Executive’s vision for sustainable transport in Scotland, making a real difference for people and businesses using the national rail and road systems

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April 2006 Design coding in practice: an evaluation
In May 2004, ODPM (Communities and Local Government), working in partnership with CABE and English Partnerships, launched an action research programme (running throughout 2004 and 2005) to test the practical use of design codes in England through a series of live case studies. This report presents the findings from that research

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March 2006 Planning for biodiversity and geological conservation – a guide to good practice
This guide has been produced by ODPM (Communities and Local Government), Defra and English Nature. It provides good practice guidance, via case studies and examples, on the ways in which regional planning bodies and local planning authorities can help deliver the national policies in PPS9 and comply with legal requirements. It does not make additional national policy or provide legal interpretation
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March 2006 Innovative products and building regulations ODPM (Communities and Local Government)
This report sets out the findings of a project to review the processes by which innovative materials, components and structures are assessed for Building Regulations purposes
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March 2006 Low or zero carbon energy sources: strategic guide ODPM (Communities and Local Government)
This Strategic Guide is intended to support the inclusion of LZC energy sources in part L and Approved Documents ADL1A, ADL1B, ADL2A, and ADL2B of the Building Regulations. The desire to exploit LZC energy sources is driving the rapid development of many technologies, and this first LZC guide represents an understanding of these technologies at this time.

 

March 2006 Enhancing urban green space
ODPM/NAO: Report by The Comtroller and Auditor General

 

March 2006 The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister’s (Communities and Local Government) Sustainable Development Action Plan: Securing the future and delivering UK sustainable development strategy
This Action Plan sets out the progress ODPM (Communities and Local Government) will make over the next year in implementing its commitments and policies as described in the UK Sustainable Development Strategy

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March 2006 Defence construction in the built environment – project Allenby/Connaught OGC case study
A major innovative Public Finance Initiative (PFI) project to deliver army accommodation fit for the 21st century to time and budget
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March 2006 Sustainable Housing: A follow–up report/Fifth Report of Session 2005–06
Report, together with formal minutes, oral andwritten evidence House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee

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February 2006 Public transport architecture proposals: Scottish Executive, Edinburgh
The purpose of this consultation exercise is to gather views on a number of questions relating to an alternative approach for the delivery of major public transport infrastructure
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February 2006 National Land Use Database: land use and land cover classification ODPM
As part of the National Land Use Database (NLUD) project ODPM (Communities and Local Government) has developed a new classification of land use and land cover (Version 4.4). This report describes the classification and explains the stages in its development


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January 2006 ATLAS Planning Delivery Agreements report
In August 2005, The Office for the Deputy Prime Minister (Communities and Local Government) commissioned the Advisory Team for Large Applications (ATLAS) to produce a report on the role of Planning Delivery Agreements and recommend a model approach to establishing them in practice

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