Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (2006) requires Local Planning Authorities to carry out a SHLAA in order to identify future sources of land for housing.
The primary role of the SHLAA is to:
- Identify sites with potential for housing
- Assess their housing potential
- Assess when they are likely to be developed
The SHLAA will form part of the evidence base, along with other information, to inform decisions in plan making including future allocations within Local Development Framework Documents.
Methodology
The Northumberland Local Planning Authorities have agreed to work to a common methodology to undertake the SHLAAs. This methodology can be viewed from the Northumberland Sub Regional SHLAA Draft Methodology link and reflects Government Guidance detailed in the SHLAA Practice Guide July 2007 and the North East England, Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Regional Implementation Guide March 2008.
Northumberland Sub Regional SHLAA Draft Methodology
SHLAA Practice Guide July 2007
SHLAA Regional Implementation Guide March 2008 (225kb)
Please note that the deadline date for comments on the draft methodology has now closed and comments are being analysed.
Site submissions
Please note that the deadline date for the submission of sites for inclusion within the SHLAA has closed. Sites submitted can be viewed on our Online Interactive Mapping here. An assessment has now commenced regarding the suitability of the sites included within the SHLAA.
The inclusion of a site within a SHLAA does not mean that a site has been allocated for residential development and does not guarantee planning permission. Each site will be assessed against the agreed methodology.
If you have any questions, please telephone David Coverdale on 01434 611564 or email us at ldf@nnpa.org.uk.
