(2) what the status of the proposed changes is to Planning Policy Statement 6, on planning for town centres; and when she plans to publish the results of the July 2008 consultation.
The proposed changes to Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres are currently in draft form. A revised version of the policy will be published later this spring.
A summary of the responses to the July 2008 consultation was published on the Department’s website on 4 February 2009. The information is available at:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/pps6responses.pdf