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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is now known as the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Their publications included the Building Regulations Approved Documents, Planning Policy Guidance Notes, and technical reports and fact sheets covering a wide range of subjects within the built environment.

Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DU
UK
Website: www.odpm.gov.uk/
Tel: 020 7944 4400

Documents by this publisher

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Series details Title Year Status
A sustainability impact study of additional housing scenarios in England 2005 Red
Achieving environmental equity through neighbourhood renewal: policy and practice guide 2003 Green
Achieving positive outcomes on homelessness - a homelessness directorate advice note to local authorities 2003 Green
Affordability targets: implications for housing supply (includes technical annex) 2005 Green
Amendment of the building regulations to allow robust standard details to be used as an alternative to pre-completion testing (consultation document) 2003 Red
Application of the housing health and safety rating system in houses of multiple occupation 2003 Red
Approved Document J: 2002 edition: Guidance and supplementary information on the UK implementation of European standards for chimneys and flues. 2nd edition 2004 Green
Assessing needs and opportunities: a companion guide to PPG 17 (Withdrawn) 2002 Red
Assessing the impacts of spatial interventions - regeneration, renewal and regional development: main guidance 2003 Green
Assessing the impacts of spatial interventions - regeneration, renewal and regional development: the 3Rs guidance 2004 Red
Assessing the impacts of spatial interventions - regeneration, renewal and regional development 'the 3Rs guidance' 2004 Red
Best practice guidance on the validation of planning applications 2005 Red
Best value in housing - what makes local authorities improve and sustain their performance 2005 Green
Best value performance indicators: 2005/06 2005 Green
Better streets, better places: delivering sustainable residential environments 2003 Green
Bristol accord - conclusions of ministerial informal on sustainable communities in Europe 2005 Green
Building act 1984: Building regulations 2000: Proposals for amending Part B (fire safety) of the Building Regulations (consultation package) (Part 1 of 3) 2005 Red
Building act 1984: Building regulations 2000: Proposed new edition of Approved Document B: Fire safety Volume 1 Dwellings (consultation package) (Part 2 of 3) 2005 Red
Building act 1984: Building regulations 2000: Proposed new edition of Approved Document B: Fire safety Volume 2 (Buildings other than dwellings) (consultation package) (Part 3 of 3) 2005 Red
Building control performance standards: Addendum to the standards and guidance in the July 1999 publication and related matters 2003 Red
Building regulations explanatory booklet 2002 Red
Building regulations explanatory booklet (2004 reprint) 2002 Red
Building regulations explanatory booklet (2005 amended reprint) 2005 Green
Causes of homelessness amongst ethnic minority populations - research 2005 Green
Changes to the development control system (consultation) 2004 Red
Changes to the development control system - second consultation paper 2005 Red
Changes to the system of planning fees in England - consultation paper 2004 Red
Choosing and using land evaluation techniques 2003 Green
Cities, regions and competitiveness 2003 Green
Clean, safe and green - approaches that work 2003 Green
Code of practice on the dissemination of information (Withdrawn) 1999 Red
Commercial and industrial floorspace and rateable value statistics 1998 - 2004 2005 Red
Commercial and industrial floorspace and rateable value statistics 2002 - England and Wales 2003 Amber
Commercial and industrial floorspace and rateable value statistics 2005 (2005 revaluation) 2006 Red
Common commencement dates: Statement of forthcoming regulations February 2006 2006 Red
Community involvement in planning: the Government's objectives 2004 Green
Compulsory purchase and compensation. 1 - Compulsory purchase procedure 2001 Red
Compulsory purchase and compensation. 2 - Compensation to business owners and occupiers (2002 reprint) 2001 Red
Compulsory purchase and compensation. 3 - Compensation to agricultural owners and occupiers (2002 reprint) 2001 Red
Compulsory purchase and compensation. 4 - Compensation to residential owners and occupiers (2002 reprint) 2001 Red
Compulsory purchase and compensation. 5 - Reducing the adverse effects of public development mitigation works (2002 reprint) 2001 Red
Compulsory purchase orders: draft circular - A consultation paper 2004 Red
Compulsory purchase powers, procedures and compensation: the way forward 2002 Green
Consultation document on the reform of fire safety legislation and enforcement 2002 Red
Consultation on planning policy statement 10: planning for sustainable waste management. Strategic environmental assessment - environmental report 2004 Red
Consultation on PPS9: biodiversity and geological conservation 2004 Red
Consultation paper on annexes to minerals policy statement 1: planning and minerals - supply of aggregates, brick clay, building and roofing stone, and onshore oil and gas, in England 2005 Red
Consultation paper on the draft Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004 2004 Red
Core output indicators for regional planning 2005 Red
Creating local development frameworks - a companion guide to PPS12 2004 Red
Creating local development frameworks - consultation draft on the process of preparing local development frameworks 2003 Red
Creating sustainable communities: greening the gateway. Implementation plan 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities - delivering on large sites 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities - delivering the Thames gateway 2005 Amber
Creating sustainable communities - delivering the Thames gateway 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in London 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in the East Midlands 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in the East of England 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in the North East 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in the North West 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in the South East 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in the South West 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in the West Midlands 2005 Green
Creating sustainable communities in Yorkshire and the Humber 2005 Amber
Creating sustainable communities in Yorkshire and The Humber 2005 Green
Definition of the term 'gypsies and travellers' for the purposes of the Housing Act 2004 - consultation 2006 Red
Delivering housing adaptations for disabled people: a good practice guide 2004 Red
Delivering planning policy for housing: PPG 3 implementation study 2003 Red
Design coding in practice: an evaluation (summary) 2006 Green
Developing accessible play space: a good practice guide 2003 Green
Development control statistics: England 2002/03 2004 Red
Development control statistics: England 2003/04 2004 Red
Development of a town and city indicators database 2002 Green
Diversity and equality in planning - a good practice guide 2005 Red
Domestic heating compliance guide: compliance with Approved Documents: L1A: New dwellings and L1B: Existing dwellings (1st edition - May 2006) (Withdrawn) 2006 Red
Draft compulsory purchase (inquiries procedure) (ministers) rules 2006 - consultation paper 2005 Red
Draft explanatory memorandum to the Town and country planning (fees for applications and deemed applications) (amendment) (England) regulations 2006 2006 Red
Draft government circular: biodiversity and geological conservation - statutory obligations and their impact within the planning system 2004 Red
Draft home information pack regulations 2006: draft procedural guidance 2005 Amber
Draft of the town and country planning (green belt) direction 2005 - a consultation paper 2005 Red
Draft practical guide to the strategic environmental assessment directive 2004 Red
Draft revised circular on planning obligations 2004 Red
Egan review: skills for sustainable communities 2004 Green
Egan review of skills 2003 Green
Electrical safety in dwellings: Summary of the results of the 2002 consultation 2002 Red
Empty dwelling management orders: consultation on secondary legislation 2005 Red
Empty homes: temporary management, lasting solutions. A consultation paper 2003 Red
Empty property: unlocking the potential - a case for action 2003 Green
Empty property: Unlocking the potential - an implementation handbook 2003 Green
End to end review of the Housing Corporation 2004 Green
English house condition survey - key findings for 2003 2005 Red
English house condition survey 2003 - annual report 2006 Red
English house condition survey 2004 - headline report 2006 Red
English indices of deprivation 2004: summary (revised) 2004 Red
English indices of deprivation 2004 2004 Red
Enhancing the whole life structural performance of multi-storey car parks 2002 Green
Evaluating the impacts of design awards for housing 2004 Green
Evaluation of the starter home initiative: final report 2005 Green
Evidence based review of skills for sustainable communities 2004 Green
Evidence to support the consultation on the future of local strategic partnerships and community strategies 2005 Green

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Red The Red document status indicator indicates that the document is an old version
  • The document has likely been withdrawn by the publisher, also the meta data presented here may be out of date as it is no longer being maintained by the editorial teams at NBS.