Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
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On the 8th of December 2011 the Cabinet endorsed the proposal for the Council to produce a new Local Plan. The Local Plan will cover the period up to 2036 and, once adopted, will replace all current parts of the development plan, including the Core Strategy 2009 and the saved policies of the Local Plan 1995 and Local Plan Alteration 2002.
An updated Local Development Scheme, which will outline the timetable for preparing and delivering the new local plan, is being prepared and will be presented to Cabinet in February 2012.
SHLAA
The purpose of the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) is to identify and assess potentially suitable sites for all types of housing. It is not a policy document and does not dictate future policy direction. It enables the Council to demonstrate to the government that Huntingdonshire has an adequate supply of housing land for the needs of all in accordance with their guidance. It is important to stress that whilst the SHLAA identifies potentially suitable housing sites, the decision regarding which sites will be allocated will be made in the forthcoming Planning Proposals Development Plan Document (DPD) and Gypsy and Traveller Sites DPD. These DPDs will undergo full public engagement in accordance with national legislation before any decisions are made.
Market Housing
The Council has published the final versions of the SHLAA Update: Part A: Market Housing. This follows the consultation exercise carried out from 29 January to 26 February 2010 and takes account of comments received to the consultation and also further consideration of the document by Council Officers.
The SHLAA Update for Market Housing comprises four parts:
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment: Update: Part A: Market Housing Methodology
• SHLAA Update: Part A: Site Assessments for Market Housing: Market Towns
• SHLAA Update: Part A: Site Assessments Market Housing: Key Service Centres and Smaller Settlements
• SHLAA Update: Part A: Discounted Sites for Market Housing
Response to the consultation for Market Housing was good with approximately 325 comments received on the four constituent parts of the document. The Council produced a Schedule of Changes for each part of the SHLAA Update Market Housing which is available on request. The Schedule of Changes is not available for consultation and changes made are not open to negotiation. They have been published in order to clarify the Council’s approach to the SHLAA and update interested parties as to progress made.
Rural Exceptions Housing
The Council has published the final version of the SHLAA Update: Part B: Rural Exceptions Housing. This follows the consultation exercise carried out from May to June 2010 and takes account of comments received to the consultation as well as further consideration by Council Officers.
The SHLAA Update for Rural Exceptions Housing comprises four parts:
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment: Update: Part B: Rural Exceptions Housing Methodology
• SHLAA Update: Part B: Site Assessments for Rural Exceptions Housing: Key Service Centres
• SHLAA Update: Part B: Site Assessments Rural Exceptions Housing: Smaller Settlements
• SHLAA Update: Part B: Discounted Sites for Rural Exceptions Housing
Response to the consultation for Rural Exceptions Housing was good with approximately 360 comments received on the four constituent parts of the document. The Council has produced a Schedule of Changes for each part of the SHLAA Update Rural Exceptions Housing which is available on request.
The Schedule of Changes is not available for consultation and changes made are not open to negotiation. They have been published in order to clarify the Council’s approach to the SHLAA and update interested parties as to progress made.
Gypsy and Traveller Sites Assessment
In June 2009 we called for further sites to be considered for their suitability for Gypsy and Travellers as part of the review of our SHLAA. Sites which were received prior to February 2010 have been considered, together with public land and urban growth areas. The resulting draft SHLAA Part C was available for public consultation 28 May to 30 July 2010.
For full details of progress on the Development Plan Document (DPD) for Gypsy and Traveller Sites, please click on the link in 'Related Information'.
The SHLAA Part C: Gypsy and Traveller Site Assessments document can be viewed by clicking in the 'Linked Documents' box to the right of this page. The document together with comments received can be viewed through the Consultation Portal in the 'External Links' box.
For more information please contact a member of Development Plans on 01480 388 431 / 2 / 3 or email us using the link in ‘Related Information’