Evidence Base

The evidence base is made up of a number of background studies that will underpin the various policies and proposal sites in the LDF.

A number of studies have already been completed and can be viewed below, however some further work is required to complete the evidence base, including updating some previous reports.

WARNING: Some of the documents are large and may take some time to download:

Housing:

• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (in progress)
• Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) (in progress)
• Affordable Housing Viability Study (in progress)

Retail:

• Retail Capacity Study - July 2006 (pdf document - 7.43MB)

Employment Needs:

• Employment Needs Assessment - July 2006 (pdf document - 9.1MB)
• Economic Growth and Employment Land Requirements in North Hamsphire June 2008
• Economic Growth and Employment Land Requirements in North Hampshire Appendices June 2008

Open Space:

• Open Space Audit - PPG17 (pdf document - 5.98MB)
• Open Space Audit - PPG17 Appendices (pdf document - 385KB)

• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

Hard copies of some of these documents are available. Please contact the Planning Policy department for details.

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