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Core strategy - evidence and policy guidance

One of the most important principles of the new Local Development Framework system of planning is basing policies and decisions on strong evidence. Evidence can come from a wide range of sources, from the national level (such as the Census), through regional and county bodies (such as the Wiltshire Biodiversity Action Plan), to local information and studies we have commissioned ourselves (such as on retail, open space, and flooding).

We must also ensure that all of our local policies are in accordance with those at a regional and national level.

• Topic papers
• National planning policy
• Regional Spatial Strategy
• Studies commissioned or carried out by the council
• Other related documents and links

Topic papers

Each major theme in the Core Strategy Preferred Options document is supported by “Topic Paper” documents which set out the context, evidence and issues in more detail. These are evolving documents and are intended to develop and change over time to accommodate the results of consultation and new evidence. Below you can see firstly the original topic papers which accompanied the “Our Place in the Future” consultation, and secondly addendums to these which contain analysis of the consultation and which fed into our Preferred Options document.

Original topic papers (July 2007)

• Topic 1 - Climate Change 652kb
• Topic 2 - Housing 2.5mb
• Topic 3 - Settlement Strategy 1.4mb
• Topic 4 - Supporting Communities 1.1mb
• Topic 5 - Biodiversity 1.0mb
• Topic 6 - Flooding 957kb
• Topic 7 - Agriculture 822kb
• Topic 8 - Retail 697kb
• Topic 9 - Economy 502kb
• Topic 10 - Tourism and Leisure 709kb
• Topic 11 - Planning obligations 467kb
• Topic 12 - Waste and Pollution 728kb
• Topic 13 - Conservation 698kb
• Topic 14 - Design 426kb
• Topic 15 - Transport 444kb
• Topic 16 - Inclusive design 586kb

Topic paper addendums (February 2008)

• Addendum to Topic Paper 1 - Climate Change 1.0mb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 2 - Housing 1.4mb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 3 - Settlement Strategy 1.1mb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 4 - Supporting communities 666kb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 5 - Natural environment / biodiversity 577kb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 6 - Flooding 1.7mb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 7 - Agriculture 998kb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 8 - Retail 1.1mb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 9 - Economy 1.1mb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 10 - Tourism and leisure 1.1mb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 11 - Planning obligations 968kb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 13 - Conservation 974kb
• Addendum to Topic Paper 14 - Design 1.1mb (incorporates addendum to Topic Paper 16 - Inclusive design)
• Addendum to Topic Paper 15 - Transport 1.0mb

National planning policy

The government publishes Planning Policy Statements (PPS) which set out the main principles and objectives we have to adhere to in developing and implementing our Local Development Framework, under different policy areas such as Housing, Flooding, and Sustainable Development . You can read the Planning Policies Statements on the website of the Department for Communities and Local Government.  

Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS)

The South West Regional Assembly (SWRA) is responsible for developing a Regional Spatial Strategy. Amongst other things this identifies the scale and distribution of new housing for each local authority in the region. Find out more on the Regional Spatial Strategy or visit the SWRA website www.southwest-ra.gov.uk

Studies commissioned or carried out by the council

Title	Author	Status	Document type
Open Space Audit	PMP consultants	Completed	Final documents
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment	Halcrow consultants	Completed	Final documents
Retail and Leisure Needs Survey 789kb	GVA Grimley consultants	Completed	Final report
Housing Needs and Market Survey 893kb Housing Needs and Market Survey 2006	DCA UK	Completed	Final report
SHLAA – Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment	Salisbury District Council	Finalisation stage	Draft documents
District Wide Landscape Character Assessment Settlement Settings Assessment	Chris Blandford Associates	Completed	Final report
Rural Facilities Survey 2005 2.3mb	Wiltshire County Council and Salisbury District Council	Completed	Final report
Employment Land Review 2.6mb	Salisbury District Council	Completed	Final report
Transport Study	MVA Consultancy	Completed	Final report
Tourism Strategy	Salisbury District Council	Completed	Final report
Identification of strategic growth areas	Salisbury District Council	Completed	Final report (subject to review)
Review of the Salisbury central area '40ft rule' policy 6.1mb	Chris Blandford Associates	Completed	Final report

Other related documents and links

• Statement of proposals matters - 14th August 2008 29kb
• Statement of proposals matters 28kb
• Interim Sustainability Statement 1.4mb
• Preferred options: Soundness testing and statutory requirements 800kb
• Our Place consultation methodology and Output report 1.8mb
• Cabinet meeting 30 January 2008 (at which the Preferred Options consultation process was considered)
• Salisbury Vision

Related information

• The existing Salisbury District Local Plan was adopted in June 2003.

Useful links

• Wiltshire and Swindon Minerals Local Plan
• Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Local Plan
• Wiltshire and Swindon Structure Plan 2016

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