Introduction

Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3) requires all Local Planning Authorities to prepare a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA). In March 2010 the Central Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee (CL-JSPC) approved the Central Lincolnshire Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) which updated and replaced previous SHLAAs produced by the Central Lincolnshire authorities. This assessment was completed by the Central Lincolnshire authorities in partnership with a Central Lincolnshire Housing Market Partnership (HMP) who approved the detailed methodology and endorsed the final report. Following the formal set up of the Central Lincolnshire Joint Planning Unit (CL-JPU), comprising officers from City of Lincoln, North Kesteven District Council and West Lindsey District Council, the SHLAA will now be updated at least annually by the CL-JPU.

An update report has now been completed (subject to approval at the Joint Strategic Planning Committee). This, and future updates, does not repeat components of the original report such as the methodology. This update must therefore be read in conjunction with that report and is available to download below.

The SHLAA forms part of the LDF evidence base, along with a range of other technical studies, and has been produced with the best available information at the time. It does not in any way prejudice decisions to be taken by the planning authorities in relation to preferred directions of growth, site identification in Development Plan Documents or the determination of planning applications.

Methodology

The SHLAA was prepared in accordance with PPS3 and the Government’s good practice guidance on undertaking SHLAAs and was produced with the input of a Housing Market Partnership (HMP) which included developers, planning consultants and registered social landlords. The good practice guidance is available to download through the Department for Communities and Local Government website (opens in new window). Full details of the project methodology is contained within the SHLAA Report, available to download below. 

Monitoring and Review

The SHLAA (March 2010) identified a number of issues that require consideration in future reviews. An update on the progress made in addressing these issues will be provided in each SHLAA update.

Site Submission

The SHLAA is a continuous assessment. Sites can still be submitted and these will be considered in the next annual review. Sites already submitted will be automatically reassessed through the review. Please use the site suggestion form available to download by clicking the link below: SHLAA Site Suggestion Form (click to download, opens in new window) Site information must be submitted by 30 November each year for consideration in the annual updates. Please note all information submitted as part of the SHLAA will be made available to the public to view.

Download the Report

SHLAA Update March 2011

Appendix 3: SHLAA Update March 2011

Full Report 

Appendix 1 Settlement List

Appendix 2 Officer Working Group Terms of Reference

Appendix 3 Housing Market Partnership Terms of Reference

Appendix 4 Draft Methodology Consultation Response

Appendix 5 Site Suggestion Form

Appendix 6 Appraisal Criteria

Appendix 7 Deliverability Questionnaire

Appendix 8 Site Assessment Flowchart

Appendix 9 Sites Classified A

Appendix 9 Sites Classified B

Apendix 9 Sites Classified C

Appendix 9 Sites Classified D1

Appendix 9 Sites Classified D2

Appendix 9 Sites Classified D3

Appendix 10 Housing Market Partnership Involvement 

Site Maps

All sites in the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment have been mapped and are available to download below.  A list of sites in order of town/village name with map references is available to download here.

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