We are undertaking a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) and consulted key stakeholder organisations on the draft methodology of the Assessment (PDF 705Kb) in June 2008. The SHLAA will provide information on the potential for housing to meet identified needs within the study area. It will be part of the evidence base to inform the production of the Local Development Framework (LDF).
The SHLAA is a technical study and outcomes of the study do not give a presumption towards development. Any development site will need to be assessed through the planning process.
A joint SHLAA will be completed for the following four administrative areas within Suffolk:
- St Edmundsbury Borough;
- Forest Heath District;
- Mid Suffolk District; and
- Babergh District.
Please note that there will be an opportunity to comment on the draft SHLAA once completed. It is anticipated that the draft Assessment will be published during the summer of 2008.
For queries relating to St Edmundsbury Borough please contact the Local Development Framework Project Manager on 01284 757342 or email ldf@stedsbc.gov.uk
