In support of planning policy the council has commissioned and undertaken a number of studies:
Environment
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Water Cycle Study:
-
- Braintree District, Haverhill and Clare Water Cycle Study 2009:
- Executive summary and introduction(PDF 715Kb)
- Development and growth (PDF 105Kb)
- The water cycle (PDF 1.9Mb)
- Water resources and public water supply (PDF269Kb)
- Water quality and wastewater treatment (PDF 9.9Mb)
- Sustainable drainage (PDF 1.5Mb)
- Integrated recommendations and guidance (PDF 216Kb)
- References (PDF 84Kb)
- Appendices (PDF 517 Kb)
- Open Space Assessment (PDF 34Kb) - approved October 2005.
The complete report is available to purchase in paper form at a cost of £50 (+£1.00 postage and packing).
Retail
Housing
Employment
Transport
General
If you wish to purchase any of these studies then please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01284 757368 or alternatively email ldf@stedsbc.gov.uk
Strategic Housing Market Assessment
A strategic housing market assessment (SHMA) is a collection of data and survey information about all parts of the housing market in a particular area. Amongst other things, it helps develop a long-term view of housing need and demand to inform planning policies. All sub-regions across the country have to produce one and they are at various stages of completion.
As part of the Cambridge sub-region, St Edmundsbury has been working with the six other local authorities in the sub-region to manage and administer our SHMA. It is now completed and a link to it is shown below. Because the document is so large, it is available as separate chapters. The SHMA will be updated regularly as new research and data becomes available.
http://www.cambridgeshirehorizons.co.uk/our_challenge/housing/shma.aspx