Strategic housing land availability assessment - draft methodology and sites consultation

The Strategic Land Availability Assessment is part of our preparation and gathering of evidence for the Local Development Framework (LDF).

In 2007 we published a draft methodology for how we will carry out the assessment and asked for your comments on it.

We also now invited you to let us know of sites in the district that may have potential for development, using the special proforma we have produced.

Both comments on the methodology and identification of potential development sites were invited during a six week period from 10 May to 22 June 2007.

The Strategic Land Availability Assessment

Government policy requires local authorities to produce a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment for their housing market area that should:

  • assess land availability by identifying buildings or areas of land (including previously developed land and Greenfield sites) that have development potential for housing, including within mixed-use developments;
  • assess the likely level of housing that could be provided if unimplemented planning permissions were brought into development;
  • assess the potential level of housing that can be provided on the identified land;
  • where appropriate, evaluate past trends in which unplanned sites (known as windfall sites) have come forward for development and estimate the likely future implementation rate;
  • identify constraints that might make a particular site unsuitable for development;
  • identify what action could be taken to overcome constraints on particular sites.

This work builds on previous studies and is designed to provide a more realistic and justifiable indication of capacity. It will ensure that the new planning policies within the Local Development Framework (LDF) are based on reliable evidence and are therefore deliverable.

Download our draft methodology for carrying out the Strategic Land Availability Assessment and send us your comments.

Identifying a potential site for development and the proforma

The Strategic Land Availability Study has been widened to include land for employment, retail, tourism, leisure or a mix of these uses. The study will identify potential sites, the sites’ unconstrained potential and any constraints that may exist. It will also make realistic assessments of brownfield land available and identify the actions that may be needed to be taken to make sites available, suitable and viable for development.

If the Strategic Land Availability Study identifies land as having potential, it will not imply that the land will be allocated for development. We will be assessing the constraints and deciding whether sites should be developed as part of work on the Local Development Framework.

Please use this proforma to suggest sites that you think Salisbury District Council should consider for development over the next 20 years.

View the methodology and obtain a proforma in person

  • Salisbury District Council Offices, Planning Office, 61 Wyndham Road, Salisbury, SP1 3AH

    Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm.

  • Amesbury Library, Smithfield Street, Amesbury

    Mon and Thu 2pm - 7pm, Tue 9.30am - 5pm, Fri 9.30am - 7pm and Sat 9am - 4pm.

  • Amesbury Information Point, Smithfield Street, Amesbury

    Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5pm.

  • Mere Library and Information Point, Barton Lane, Mere

    Mon 10am - 7pm, Tues - Fri 9.pm - 5am and Sat 9pm - 1am.

  • Durrington Library, 75 Bulford Road, Durrington

    Mon 2pm - 5pm, Wed 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 7pm, Fri 2pm - 7pm and Sat 10am - 1pm.

  • Downton Library, Church Leat, Downton

    Mon and Thu 2pm - 7pm, Tues 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm, Fri 2pm - 5pm and Sat 9am - 1pm.

  • Tisbury Library, High Street, Tisbury

    Mon and Fri 2pm - 5pm and 5.30pm - 7.30pm and Wed 10am - 1pm.

  • Wilton Library, South Street, Wilton

    Tues and Thurs 10am - 7.30pm, Fri 10am - 5pm and Sat 10am - 1pm.

  • Salisbury Library, Market Place, Salisbury

    Mon 10am - 7pm, Tues, Weds and Fri 9am - 7pm and Thurs and Sat 9am - 5pm.

Documents

Send us your comments and identified sites

This consultation has now ended.

We would like your views on the draft methodology and we would also like you to identify sites that may have potential for development. Complete this proforma to identify sites.

The consultation period runs for a period of 6 weeks from 10 May 2007 to 22 June 2007.

Please note that:

  • all representations should include a name and address;
  • all representations must be received by 5pm on the 22 June 2007.

Representations can be made:

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Contact details:

Telephone:
01722 434362

email:
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Postal address:
Forward Planning & Transportation
Planning Office
61 Wyndham Road
Salisbury
SP1 3AH