To ask the Deputy Prime Minister in respect of the five strategic growth areas in the Thames Gateway area identified in his announcement on 30 July, Creating Sustainable Communities—Making it Happen, what the average residential density required of the new housing developments is in order to meet the objective of providing 120,000 new homes by 2016. [128959]

The Thames Gateway contains a large number and wide range of development sites. Densities of specific schemes will be determined through the local planning process. Schemes will be expected to make the best use of available land through well designed and attractive development that reflect Government policies including those relating to density set out in Planning Policy Guidance 3.