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A l l e rd aleEvidence BaseLocal Plan2 MethodologyCore Requirements of the AssessmentThe SHLAA Practice Guidance states that, asa minimum a SHLAA should provide thefollowing core outputs to identify opportunitiesfor housing development:(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)A list of sites, cross-referenced to mapsshowing locations and boundaries ofspecific sitesThe potential quantity of housing thatcould be delivered on each identified siteAny potential constraints on thedeliverability of identified sitesAn indication of when each identified siteis likely to be developedIdentifying sites to be considered in theSHLAAStage 1 - Desk top studyThis involved using existing informationsources to identify sites with the potential todeliver housing. These included:• Registers of land owned by public sectororganisations• The National Land Use Database (NLUD)• Cumbria County Council’s EmploymentLand Availability• The West Cumbria Employment Land &Premises Study• Submissions to the Council from localresidents proposing residential land forinclusion in the next Local PlanStage 2 - Call for SitesLandowners, developers and other interestedparties were invited to submit sites forinclusion in the SHLAA , which theyconsidered to have the potential to bedeveloped as housing. Two call for sites havebeen undertaken: the first in June 2008 andthe second in July 2011.Assessing Site SuitabilityInformation was gathered on each site toassess their suitability. This involvedconsulting the following organisations:• United Utilities (gas/water/electric/sewageconstraints)• Cumbria Highways (access/highwaycapacity)• Environment Agency (flooding issues)• Natural England (biodiversity/landscape3 SHLAA: Main Report
Evidence BaseA l l e rd aleLocal Planissues)• English Heritage (historic environmentconstraints)• Allerdale Borough Council(contamination/mining constraints)Each site has been assessed by planningofficers in order to obtain a detailedassessment on the location characteristics ofeach site including topography, surroundinguses, potential landscape impact and meansof access.From these surveys, any potential on-siteconstraints were recorded and supplementedby information included in the Council’sexisting Local Plan evidence base:• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment• Open Space Audit & Needs Assessment• Cumbria Biodiversity Database• Cumbria Landscape Character Guidance• Local Geodiversity Action Plan forCumbriaEach SHLAA site has been assessed in termsof accessibility. This was undertaken using amodelling system that rated each site poor,fair or good based on the number of servicesthat could be accessed via each mode oftransport.Discounting sitesThe first sieve involved discounting those siteswhich were considered to be unsuitable forhousing development.Sites were discounted if:• In a location detached from anysettlement included in the settlementhierarchy identified in the emerging LocalPlan• Located wholly within Flood Zone 3• The means of access was consideredsubstandard and/or dangerous, orsignificant highway capacity constraintshave been identified• Planning permission for developmenthas been granted• Subject to severe utilities infrastructureconstraints• Below 0.3ha in area• Development would adversely affect theinterest of a protected site (e.g. Site ofSHLAA: Main Report 4
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