Blaby District Council

Summary

The policies and proposals of the Local Development Framework (LDF) must be based on robust and credible evidence in order for them to be considered ‘sound’. A number of studies and reports have been carried out by the Council, consultants and other bodies in order to provide this evidence.

Further information

The LDF evidence base comprises a number of studies and surveys which can be accessed using the following links.

Housing and accommodation

• Leicester and Leicestershire Housing Requirements Project Final Report (September 2011) - study commissioned jointly between all authorities within the Leicester and Leicestershire housing market area.
• Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2008)
• Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Housing Market Assessment - managing and updating of data (2010)
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (March 2011) - prepared to a template agreed between all Leicestershire authorities.
• Blaby District Urban Capacity Study (May 2006)
• Gypsy and Travellers Accommodation Assessment (April 2007) - study commissioned jointly between all authorities within the Leicester and Leicestershire housing market area.
• Affordable Housing Viability Assessment (July 2009) - study commissioned jointly between Blaby DC, Leicester City Council, Oadby and Wigston BC, North West Leicestershire DC and Harborough DC.
• Blaby District Council Affordable Housing Viability Assessment (Refresh - November 2011)
• Parish Council Housing Needs Questionnaire and responses (September 2010)
• Blaby District Council Housing Requirements Workshop Report (Autumn 2011)

Economy and employment

• Blaby Employment Land and Premises Study (March 2006)
• Blaby Employment Land and Premises Study (Refresh) (November 2011)
• Leicester and Leicestershire Housing Market Area Employment Land Study (October 2008) - study commissioned jointly between all authorities within the Leicester and Leicestershire housing market area.
• Leicester and Leicestershire Economic Assessment (2011)

Environment

• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (November 2007) - study commissioned jointly between Blaby DC, Hinckley and Bosworth BC, and Oadby and Wigston BC.
• Blaby Landscape and Settlement Character Assessment (May 2008)
• Planning for Climate Change (renewable energy study) (May 2008) - study commissioned between all authorities within the Leicester and Leicestershire housing market area except Charnwood BC and Leicester City.
• Phase 1 Vegetation and Habitat Survey (December 2008) - study commissioned jointly between Blaby DC and Harborough DC.
• Strategic Green Wedge review (July 2009)
• Low Carbon Energy Opportunities and Heat Mapping for Local Planning Areas across the East Midlands: Final Report (March 2011)

Retail and village services

• Village Services Fact File (July 2010)
• Blaby Retail Study (December 2008)
• Blaby Town Centre Masterplan (December 2008)
• Blaby Settlement Hierarchy Report (July 2010)
• Planning Policy Guidance Note 17 Study - Play and Open Spaces (June 2009)

Highways and transportation

• Assessment of Highways and Transportation Implications (June 2009)
• Transportation Assessment of Development Dispersal using ODYSSEUS (December 2011)
• PTOLEMY: Impact of Housing Growth on the Leicester Principal Urban Area (April 2010)

Other

• Leicester and Leicestershire HM Growth Infrastructure Assessment (April 2009)
• Economic Viability Assessment (January 2012)

Related pages on this website

• Local development framework

Contact us

Officer / Team	Planning Policy Team
Postal address	Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicester LE19 2EP
E-mail address	planning.policy@blaby.gov.uk
Telephone	0116 272 7765
Fax	0116 272 7592

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This page was last updated on 9th January 2012