SHLAA - 2012 UPDATE_FINAL(Low Res) - Allerdale Borough Council

Important Notice – Disclaimer
In relation to the information contained within the Allerdale Borough Council Strategic Housing
Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA), the Council makes the following disclaimer without
prejudice:
• The SHLAA only identifies sites with future development potential. It does not allocate sites
to be developed. The Council will decide the allocation of sites for future housing
development through the Site Allocations process.
• The identification of potential housing sites within the SHLAA does not imply that the
Council would necessarily grant planning permission for residential development on these
sites. Any applications would be considered against the appropriate policies in the relevant
development plan documents and having regard to any other material considerations.
• The inclusion of potential housing sites within the study does not prevent them from being
considered for other purposes.
• The boundaries of sites are based on the information available at the time. The SHLAA
does not limit an extension or contraction of these boundaries for the purpose of a planning
application.
• The fact that a site is not included in the study does not preclude the possibility of planning
permission for residential development being granted on it. It is acknowledged that sites will
continue to come forward that may be suitable for residential development that have not
been identified in the SHLAA.
• The categorisation of sites in terms of whether they are considered deliverable or
developable is based on an assessment at the time of the study. Circumstances or
assumptions may change which may mean that sites could come forward sooner or later
than originally envisaged.
• The housing capacity of site included in the SHLAA has been estimated using a benchmark
of 30 dwellings per hectare. However this does not mean that this density is appropriate for
each individual site, which would need to be assessed through the planning process when a
planning application is submitted.
• The information included in the SHLAA is ‘snapshot’ based on information that was
available at the time of the study, and is therefore unable to take account of any changes in
circumstances. It is important to recognise that:
• There may be additional constraints on some sites that were not identified at the time
of the assessment
• Constraints identified on some sites may now have been addressed
• Sites identified in the document may have secured permission since the information
was compiled and published.
Applicants are therefore advised to carry out their own analysis of sites to identify any constraints
or other information for the purpose of a planning application and not rely solely on the findings of
the SHLAA.