Local Development Framework Background Evidence

This page includes the Background Evidence used to influence a number of Local Development Framework Documents including the LDF Core Strategy. All documents are available to download below or via the links provided. These include:

Background Papers

Supplementary Planning Documents and Guidance

Retail & Employment

Housing & Open Space

Urban Design & Transport

Environment

Other

Core Strategy Background Papers

• Affordable Housing Background Paper (Dec 2008)

• City Centre Retailing Background Paper (Dec 2008)

• Climate Change Background Paper (Dec 2008 and with minor amendments Mar 2009)

• Delivery and Infrastructure Background Paper (Dec 2008)

• Demographic Change Background Paper (Dec 2008)

• Employment Land Safeguarding Background Paper (Dec 2008)

• Flood Risk Background Paper (Dec 2008 and with amendments Mar 2009)

• Housing Mix Background Paper (Dec 2008)

• Open Space Background Paper (Dec 2008 and Addendum Mar 2009)

• Skills, Training and Job Access Background Paper (Dec 2008)

• Transportation Background Paper (Dec 2008)
  

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Supplementary Planning Documents and Guidance

• North South Spine Strategy SPG, (2004)

• Old Town Development Strategy SPG, (2004)

• Residential Design Guide SPD, (2006)

• Planning Obligations: Provision of Community Infrastructure & Affordable Housing SPG, (updated 2006)

• Streetscape Manual SPG, (2005)

• Urban Design Strategy SPG, (2001)

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Retail & Employment

• Southampton and Eastleigh Retail Study FINAL REPORT (GVA, July 2011)

• Southampton and Eastleigh Retail Study APPENDICES (GVA, July 2011)

• Southampton and Eastleigh Retail Study PLANS (GVA, July 2011)

• Southampton & Eastleigh Employment Sites Review (produced by both Southampton City Council and Eastleigh Borough Council)

• The Southampton City Centre Capacity Study (conducted by Donaldsons, Feb 2007)

• The annual City Centre Health Check 2006-2007

• Southampton and Eastleigh Convenience Retailing: Joint Capacity Assessment Vols 1, Vol 2 and Vol 3 (DTZ, 2006)
  

• Southampton and Eastleigh Commercial Property Appraisal and appendices (Vail Williams, 2007)

• Southampton and Eastleigh Employment Land Study 2006

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Housing & Open Space

• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment

• Southampton Housing Needs and Housing Market Survey (David Couttie Associates), Full and Summary

• Urban Capacity Study 2005-2011

• Open Space Audit (Global to Local Ltd), Full and Summary

• The Green Space Strategy (Southampton City Council)

• South Hampshire Housing Market Assessment, part 1 & 2 (2005 & 2006, DTZ Pieda)

• Southampton and Eastleigh Affordable Housing Viability Assessment 2008 and appendices (Adams Integral, Oct 2008)

• Southampton City Council Housing Strategy

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Urban Design & Transport

• The City Centre Characterisation Appraisal (Forum Heritage Services and Context 4D, Jan 2009)

• The Local Transport Plan II (Southampton City Council, 2006-2011)

• Southampton and Eastleigh LDF Core Strategies Transport Impact Assessment Stage 1 and Stage 2 (Mott MacDonald Apr 2009 and Jun 2009)

• South Hampshire Sub-Regional Strategy Background document- Critical other Infrastructure 2006 (updated 2008)

• PUSH Strategic Transport Studies

• Southampton City Council Parking Policy Review Planning Issues (Halcrow)

• The Gateways & Approaches Initiative (report by Broadway Malyan, 2006)

• Southampton City Council Response to Highways Agency Representation on Proposed Submission Core Strategy

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Environment

• Southampton City Council Air Quality Action Plan

• Southampton City Council Biodiversity Action Plan

• Hampshire Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Development Plan Document

• Southampton City Council Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy

• PUSH Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

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Other

• Southampton City Council Plan for Prosperity Southampton

• Southampton City Council Equality Schemes 2006-09

• Southampton City Council Local Area Agreement 2007-2010

• Southampton City Council Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy (2006-2010)

• Southampton City Council City of Southampton Strategy (Community Strategy) September 07

• Southampton City Council Health & Wellbeing Strategy Stage 1 & 2

• Planning Advisory Service Soundness Self Assessment Toolkit

• Primary School Review (Southampton City Council- ongoing)

• Revised Equality Impact Assessment

• Note on Equality Impact Assessment
  
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This information is of a technical nature and may be difficult to understand. If you would like further help or an explanation of these documents and processes please telephone us on (023) 8083 2290.