Research and evidence base

Background evidence used to influence the Local Plan.

These include:

• City Centre Action Plan and Core Strategy Partial Review
• Supplementary planning documents and guidance 
• PUSH Spatial Position Statement (2016)
• Self-build register

City Centre Action Plan background papers including information on:

• Transport
• Port of Southampton
• City centre retailing
• Night time economy

Delivery including:

• Site studies
• Information on the station quarter
• The outline delivery strategy

Housing and open spaces including:

• South Hampshire Housing Market Assessment
• Strategic Housing and Land Availability Assessment

Design and transport including:

• Transport modelling
• City centre characterisation
• Guidance on tall buildings

Environment including:

• Flood risk
• Costal erosion
• Carbon strategy
• Sustainability

Other additional background evidence including:

• National Planning Policy Framework
• Equality and safety impact assessments