- Planning term
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A strategy for how a region should look in 15 to 20 years time and possibly longer.
The Regional Spatial Strategy identifies the scale and distribution of new housing in the region, indicates areas for regeneration, expansion or sub-regional planning and specifies priorities for the environment, transport, infrastructure economic development, agriculture, minerals and waste treatment and disposal.
Most former Regional Planning Guidance is now considered RSS and forms part of the development plan. Regional Spatial Strategies are prepared by Regional Planning Bodies.