Local Plan Review Evidence
Viability
A Whole Plan Viability Assessment (PDF 4.8MB) was carried out in 2024 to inform the Local Plan Review and includes the testing of several potential strategic sites. As per the National Planning Practice Guidance, the strategic sites testing is based on high level and early information that was provided by the Council to the consultants producing the study. The strategic sites are assessed to test their potential delivery, to inform site selection and the drafting of policies. Pending the adoption of a new Local Plan, when considering a planning applications it will be necessary to take a more detailed, site-specific approach, than the high-level plan-wide approach set out in this WPVA.
This means findings of this assessment are for the purposes of informing Local Plan drafting and are not for use in any live planning applications until adoption of the Local Plan.
A Viability Assessment (PDF 11MB) was carried out in 2020 to assist in identifying the viability impacts of emerging planning policies as the new draft Local Plan.
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