Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing was published in November 2006, outlining the strategic housing policy of the government of the United Kingdom, which was "to ensure that everyone has the opportunity of living in a decent home, which they can afford, in a community where they want to live." The policy was developed in response to the Barker Review.

It replaced Planning Policy Guidance 3: Housing

PPG 3

Planning Policy Guidance Note 3: Housing, commonly abbreviated as PPG 3, is a document produced by the British Government to advise local planning authorities on the treatment of housing within the planning process. The current version was introduced in March 2000 following the Rogers Report and...

, which had been published in March 2000.

According to the document, the policy is to be achieved through:

• The provision of a wide choice of homes, or varying sizes, values and tenures.
• Widened opportunities for home ownership
  Owner-occupier
  An owner-occupier is a person who lives in and owns the same home. It is a type of housing tenure. The home of the owner-occupier may be, for example, a house, apartment, condominium, or a housing cooperative...
  
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• Improved affordability through an increased housing supply.
• Creation of sustainable, inclusive and mixed communities.

See also

• Planning Policy Statements
  Planning Policy Statements
  In the United Kingdom, Planning Policy Statements are statements of the British Government's national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning framework. They apply to England only...
  
  
• Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
  Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
  Town and Country Planning is the land use planning system governments use to balance economic development and environmental quality. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own planning system that is responsible for town and country planning devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the...
  
  
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
  Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
  The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister...