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City Plan Part 2 background studies and topic papers
Studies are starting to be completed to provide background evidence for the City Plan Part 2.
Proposed submission City Plan Part Two studies and topic papers 2020
View proposed submission City Plan Part Two studies and topic papers from 2020.
Draft City Plan Part Two 2018 studies
- Energy Study [7.43 MB]
- Housing and Employment Land Availability Study [8MB, PDF]
- Local Wildlife Study November 2018 [PDF 7.7MB] (please note re-published November 2018 due to an erratum in Appendix 6b)
- Visitor Accommodation Update Study [PDF, 770KB]
- Gypsy and Traveller Site Assessment 2017 (PDF 3.6MB)
- Gypsy and Traveller Detailed Site Assessment [PDF, 3.41 MB]
- Lyon Close Masterplan Principles [ PDF, 2.57 MB]
- SHLAA Update 2017 [PDF, 10MB]
- Further Urban Fringe Assessment 2015: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment [PDF 16 MB]
- UFFA landscape and ecology
- Chapter 1: Introduction & Methodology [PDF 130KB]
- Chapter 2: Site Assessments [PDF 10MB] This Chapter includes assessments for sites 1 & 2; 4, 4a, 4b, 5, 5a & 6; 11 & 12; and 16.
- Chapter 3: Site Assessments [PDF 13MB] This Chapter includes assessments for sites 17; 18; and 21, 21a & 21c.
- Chapter 4: Site Assessments [PDF 15MB] This Chapter includes assessments for sites 30; 31; and 32 & 32a.
- Chapter 5: Site Assessments [PDF 10MB] This Chapter includes assessments for sites 33; 36; 37; and 38, 38a & 39.
- Chapter 6: Site Assessments [PDF 12MB] This Chapter includes assessments for sites 41; 42; 43; 46a; 48, 48a, 48b & 48c; and 50.
- Chapter 7: Conclusion & Appendices [PDF 300KB]
*Please note an inaccuracy on page 128 of this study, relating to the "Overall Conclusion of the 2014 Assessment" for Site 41 was corrected on 5 January 2016.
Draft City Plan Part Two June 2018 topic papers
- Housing Provision Paper [PDF, 523KB]
- Shopping Frontage Review [PDF, 5MB]
- Gypsy & Traveller Paper [PDF, 231KB]
- Housing Site Allocations Technical Paper [PDF, 4.57 MB]