Evidence Base Studies and Other Relevant Documents

This page lists the evidence base studies and other relevant background documents, which have been taken into account in preparing the Local Development Framework.

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These documents are available to download below. Paper copies may be obtained or purchased (7p per page) from the Development Plans Team on 01539 717490 or developmentplans@southlakeland.gov.uk. Each document may also be purchased in CD format, or viewed on request at South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DL.

The following documents are listed in date order, beginning with the most recent first.

Name of Document	Date Published
Housing Land Position Report 2011 (PDF, 2621 Kb)	Sept 2011
Cumbria Renewable Energy Capacity and Deployment Study - Final Report (PDF, 13814 Kb)	Aug 2011
Cumbria Renewable Energy Capacity and Deployment Study - Annexes to Final Report (PDF, 2757 Kb)	July 2011
NW England & North Wales Shore Management Plan SMP2 (PDF, 3904 Kb)	February 2011
Heald Brow to Humphrey Head (PDF, 9991 Kb)
Kent Estuary (PDF, 4396 Kb)
Humphrey Head to Cark (PDF, 5199 Kb)
Outer Leven Estuary (PDF, 2774 Kb)
Leven Estuary (PDF, 2721 Kb)
Bardsea to Peil Island (PDF, 2762 Kb)
Duddon Estuary (PDF, 5702 Kb)
2011 Air Quality Progress Report (PDF, 2994 Kb)	June 2011
Cumbria Landscape Character Guidance and Toolkit (Part 1) (PDF, 4656 Kb)	March 2011
Cumbria Landscape Character Guidance and Toolkit (Part 2) (PDF, 1198 Kb)	March 2011
Equalities Impact Assessment (PDF, 181 Kb)	November 2009
Self Assessment Soundness (PDF, 124 Kb)	November 2009
Self Assessment Legal Requirements (PDF, 173 Kb)	November 2009
Viability Impact Study Update (PDF, 202 Kb)	August 2009
Air Quality Updating and Screening Assessment (Consultation Draft July 2009) (PDF, 1096 Kb)	July 2009
AONB Management Plan (PDF, 4866 Kb)	2009
Extract from DEFRA
Employment Land Position Report 31st March 2008 (PDF, 350 Kb)	July 2009
Technical Paper 5 Landscape (PDF, 1769 Kb)	2006
The Scope for Renewable Energy in Cumbria (Cumbria Vision) (PDF, 4545 Kb)	August 2009
Cumbria Sub Regional Action Plan	2009-12
Cumbria Economic Strategy 2009-19	Feb 2009
Appropriate Assessment Stage 2 Report (PDF, 1207 Kb)	July 2009
Appropriate Assessment Appendices (PDF, 929 Kb)	July 2009
Kendal Rugby Club Appeal Decision	March 2010
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Executive Summary	Dec 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Cartmel Peninsular	Dec 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Kendal	Dec 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Kendal Rural	Dec 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Ulverston Furness	Dec 2009
South Lakeland Older Persons' Housing	Strategy Update 2007-11
Projected beed for long-term residential care services for older people in Cumbria	Nov 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Executive Summary (PDF, 201 Kb)	July 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Cartmel Peninsula (PDF, 1370 Kb)	July 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Kendal (PDF, 1411 Kb)	July 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Kendal Rural (PDF, 1453 Kb)	July 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Ulverston and Furness (PDF, 1193 Kb)	July 2009
Housing Land Position Report 2010 (PDF, 2038 Kb)	March 2010
Housing Land Position Report (PDF, 2743 Kb)	June 2009
Kendal Transport Assessment (PDF, 6300 Kb)	June 2009
Kendal Car Parking Study (PDF, 5136 Kb)	June 2009
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)	March 2009
Viability Impact Study Final Draft (PDF, 469 Kb)	March 2009
Viability Impact Study Appendices (PDF, 519 Kb)	March 2009
South Lakeland Employment and Housing Land Search Study, Final Report and Addendum	March 2009
Town Centre Health Checks 2008/09 (PDF, 2715 Kb)	March 2009
Local Development Scheme (PDF, 3471 Kb)	December 2008
Annual Monitoring Report (PDF, 6370 Kb)	December 2008
Statement of Community Involvement (PDF, 574 Kb)	Sept 2006
Statement of Community Involvement Addendum (PDF, 113 Kb)	December 2008
Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Final Report (PDF, 574 Kb)	May 2008
Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Executive Summary (PDF, 81 Kb)	May 2008
Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Appleby Fair Report (PDF, 943 Kb)	May 2008
Core Strategy Preferred Options (PDF, 9343 Kb)	April 2008
Reg 26 Statement of Proposals Matters (PDF, 29 Kb)	April 2008
Appropriate Assessment Core Strategy Screening Report (PDF, 290 Kb)	March 2008
Appropriate Assessment Appendices 2008 (PDF, 5057 Kb)	March 2008
Open Space Study (PDF, 4447 Kb)	February 2008
Grange over Sands Regeneration Study (PDF, 7097 Kb)	December 2007
Cumbria Wind Energy SPD	December 2007
South Lakeland Retail Study (PDF, 171 Kb)	October 2007
South Lakeland Retail Study Appendices (PDF, 5247 Kb)	October 2007
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) (PDF, 28060 Kb)   Note: For current information on flood risk zones, as updated quarterly by the Environment Agency, see http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ . Flood zone information in the SFRA is based on information as at April 2007.	October 2007
South Lakeland Knowledge Based Employment Land Search and Assessment (NWDA) (PDF, 9624 Kb)	August 2007
Kendal Economic Regeneration Action Plan (PDF, 8293 Kb)	June 2007
South Lakeland Housing Needs Market Assessment Final Report (PDF, 6344 Kb)	June 2006
South Lakeland Housing Needs Market Assessment Executive Summary (PDF, 682 Kb)	June 2006
Core Strategy Issues and Options (PDF, 1381 Kb)	November 2005

Neighbouring Authority Development Plan Documents Documents

South Lakeland Urban Potential Studies - The Urban Potential Study (1 April 2004) and the Partial Review (31 December 2006) can be downloaded and viewed from our document browser.  These have been replaced by  the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment - see 1. above. (£25 or £5 without maps)