Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment

The SHLAA is an ‘evidence-base’ document which does not allocate land for housing nor pre-empt or prejudice any future Council decisions about particular sites. It is an aid to plan making and not a statement of Council policy. Specifically it informs the preparation of the Local Plan Core Strategy and the subsequent Development and Site Allocations DPD. A positive assessment of individual sites does not indicate these sites will definitely be developed and does not outweigh or alter any existing policies or land use designations. However, the SHLAA does provide evidence that will be kept up-to-date and used to inform the preparation of the Local Plan. It is noted that some of the sites identified in the SHLAA are the subject of a current planning application. However, inclusion within the SHLAA does not imply acceptance of any scheme, the details of which will need to be fully evaluated through the Development Management process, taking full account of all consultation responses and other representations received.