Studies

In support of planning policy the council has commissioned and undertaken a number of studies:

Environment

• Core Strategy Habitat Regulations Assessment (July 2009)
  
• Green Infrastructure:
• 1. Final Report September 2009 (PDF 6.8Mb)
  2. Non Technical summary 2009 (PDF 3.2Mb)
  3. Green Infrastructure information pack (PDF 2.6Mb)

• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Water Cycle Study:
• 1. Main Report (PDF 5Mb)
  2. Study Area North (PDF3.1Mb)
  3. Study Area South (PDF 3.1Mb)
  4. Bury St Edmunds East (PDF 2.3Mb)
  5. Bury St Edmunds West (PDF 2.1Mb)
  6. Clare (PDF 1.5Mb)
  7. Haverhill (PDF 2Mb)
  8. Hopton (PDF 1.6Mb)
  9. Ixworth (PDF 1.5Mb)
  10. Stanton (PDF 1.5Mb)
  11. Potential Sites in Flood Zone 2 and 3 (PDF 1.9Mb)
      
      
• Braintree District, Haverhill and Clare Water Cycle Study 2009:

1. Executive summary and introduction(PDF 715Kb)
2. Development and growth (PDF 105Kb)
3. The water cycle (PDF 1.9Mb)
4. Water resources and public water supply (PDF269Kb)
5. Water quality and wastewater treatment (PDF 9.9Mb)
6. Sustainable drainage (PDF 1.5Mb)
7. Integrated recommendations and guidance (PDF 216Kb)
8. References (PDF 84Kb)
9. 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

• Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill Retail, Leisure and Offices Study (PDF 173Kb) - approved January 2007.
  The full report is available to purchase in paper form at a cost of £200 (+£2.00 postage and packing).
  

Housing

• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (April 08 – April 09) (PDF 7.6Mb)
• Affordable Housing Economic Viability Study (2009) (PDF 1.4Mb) - please note that this is a draft copy that is awaiting approval by other partnership authorities and adoption by this council.
• Strategic Housing Market Assessment
• Housing Requirements Study 2005
• Sub-regional Housing Strategy
• Gypsy and Traveller Strategy 2007- 2009

 
Employment

• Western Suffolk Employment Land Study 2008-2025 (PDF 4.3Mb)

Transport

• Suffolk Local Transport Plan
• Haverhill Transport Impact Study 2009 (PDF 1.6Mb) 

General

• West Suffolk Community Strategy (PDF 1.3Mb)
• Annual Monitoring Report (2007/08)
• Urban Capacity Study 2003 and 2005
• Vision 2025 (2005)
• Corporate Plan (2009)
• Industrial and Business Land Availability Study (PDF 4.3Mb) - adopted June 2007.
• Infrastructue and Enviromental Capacity Study (2009)
• • Final Report (PDF 2.1Mb)
  • Appendix 1 – Policy Summary (PDF 881Kb)
  • Appendix 2 – Introduction (PDF 9.4Mb)
  • Appendix 2 – Bury St Edmunds (PDF 1.8Mb)
  • Appendix 2 – Haverhill (PDF 1.2Mb)
  • Appendix 2 – Barrow, Risby, Ixworth and Stanton (PDF 2.2Mb)
  • Appendix 2 – Clare and Wickhambrook (PDF 2.4Mb)
  • Appendix 3 – Settlement pro formas (PDF 2.5Mb)
  • Appendix 4 – Overall Cost Requirements (PDF 1.1Mb)
  • Appendix 5 – Settlement Infrastructure Tipping Points (PDF 2Mb)
  • Appendix 6 – Phasing and Marginal Impact Assessment (PDF 952Kb)
  • Appendix 7 – Statement of Stakeholder Engagement (PDF 878Kb)
  • Appendix 8 – Settlement Overviews (PDF 1.1Mb)
    
• • Settlement Hierarchy Matrix April 2009 (PDF 89Kb)
  • Shop front and advertisement design guide (PDF 3Mb)

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