Evidence base

This Evidence base informs the preparation of the Local plan . It gives robust evidence of the development needs, pressures and issues within the Borough.

It will be submitted for examination, alongside the published version of the Local plan.

This is an overview of the evidence base:

• Consultation on the Local Plan

  This sets out the required Consultation Statement showing how the Council has engaged during the preparation of the Local Plan.

• Duty to Cooperate

  The Duty to Cooperate is a legal requirement.

• Employment

  The Employment Land Study (final report 2018) and the Employment Technical Paper provide the technical analysis and assessments that identify the need for new employment land and how the Policies in the Local Plan will provide for new jobs.

• Environment

  Reviews of green belt, habitats, landscape character, energy developments, flood risk and waste.

• Health and Well-being

  Evidence relating to the links between Health and the Local Plan including of hot-food takeaways.

• Historic environment

  Contains the methodology for undertaking Heritage Impact Assessments for the Local Plan site allocations.

• Homes

  Brownfield Land Register, The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) and Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). Also self-build/custom house build, gypsy/traveller communities, Housing Market Statement (2018) [PDF 4551KB] and guidance on affordable housing.

• Infrastructure

  Assessment of the infrastructure in Calderdale, including: roads, schools, open spaces and utilities provision. Also, the Leeds City Region Green Infrastructure Strategy.

• Open space

  Covering: open space, sport/recreation strategy and action plan and local green space designation.

• Overall planning matters

  Includes: Spatial atlas and the Settlement hierarchy.

• Site Allocations

  This sets out the methodology undertaken to assess sites and the results of those assessments.

• Sustainability Appraisal

  This sets out the required Sustainability Appraisal of the Local Plan.

• Town centres

  Looking at retail in Calderdale's town centres. Provides analysis of existing retail and leisure facilities and how future proposals, economic and environmental issues will affect them.

• Transport

  Assessment of the transport infrastructure and how future development could impact on it.

• Viability

  Assessment of the viability of policies and sites.

Contact

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