Evidence studies and reports

Last Updated: 21 December 2022

We have undertaken research to inform the policy documents that make up the Local Plan. The research is called the 'Evidence Base' and comprises of reports and studies across the different topic areas listed below.

Evidence must be regularly reviewed and kept up to date to ensure we have an up to date understanding of the area and the issues that need addressing in the Local Plan.

We will update this page as and when new evidence is produced, or existing documents are revised. Lots of new research and evidence will be prepared for our Local Plan Review.

Evidence base topics

• Environment evidence
• Employment and retail evidence
• Housing evidence
• Viability evidence
• Annual monitoring reports

Environment evidence

This table lists current evidence relating to both the built and natural environment.

Employment and retail evidence

This table lists current evidence relating to employment and retail.

Housing evidence

This table lists current evidence relating to housing.

Viability evidence

This table lists current evidence relating to viability.

Annual Monitoring Reports

Each year we prepare an Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) to review progress made in the preparation of Local Plan documents and assess the effectiveness of our policies.