Planning policy evidence base

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The planning policy evidence base comprises a number of studies, reports and assessments that support documents, such as the emerging Wiltshire Core Strategy, which are produced by the Spatial Planning Team.

Wiltshire Core Strategy Key Supporting Documents

Sustainability Appraisal

This Sustainability Appraisal Report has been published to accompany the Submission Core Strategy document. Sustainability appraisal is a process that is carried out as an integral part of developing the Core Strategy, with the aim of promoting sustainable development through the integration of social, environmental and economic considerations. It is a requirement of national and European legislation and is subject to the same level of public consultation and scrutiny as the Core Strategy.

Sustainability appraisal is an ongoing and iterative process, influencing the Core Strategy as it develops. This report follows on from a first draft of the Sustainability Appraisal Report, published in October 2009, which accompanied the document ‘Wiltshire 2026’, and an Interim Sustainability Appraisal Report which accompanied the second iteration of the Core Strategy, published in June 2011.

• Sustainability Appraisal Report Sustainability Appraisal Report 2mb
• Sustainability Appraisal Non-technical Summary Report Sustainability Appraisal Non-technical Summary Report 307kb
• Wiltshire Core Strategy - Sustainability Appraisal Report - Appendices A to G (January 2012) Sustainability Appraisal Report - Appendices A to G (January 2012) 511kb
• Wiltshire Core Strategy - Sustainability Appraisal Report - Appendix H (January 2012) Sustainability Appraisal Report - Appendix H (January 2012) 1mb
• Wiltshire Core Strategy - Sustainability Appraisal Report - Appendix I (January 2012) Sustainability Appraisal Report - Appendix I (January 2012) 595kb
• Wiltshire Core Strategy - Sustainability Appraisal Report - Appendix J (January 2012) Sustainability Appraisal Report - Appendix J (January 2012) 775kb

Habitats Regulations Assessment

The Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) assesses any impacts of the Core Strategy against the conservation objectives of sites of European importance for nature conservation, within and outside Wiltshire, to ascertain whether it would adversely affect the integrity of any sites concerned.

The HRA process is an iterative one and has been reviewed and amended as the Core Strategy has developed.

• Habitats Regulations Assesment Habitats Regulations Assesment 3mb
• Habitat Regulation Assessment - Non-technical Summary Report Habitat Regulation Assessment - Non-technical Summary Report 517kb

Topic Papers

In total there are 16 Topic Papers that form part of the evidence base that supports the emerging Wiltshire Core Strategy. These topic papers have been produced in order to present a coordinated view of some of the main evidence that has been considered in drafting the emerging Core Strategy. It is hoped that this will make it easier to understand how we have reached our conclusions.

Below is a full list of topic papers.

• Wiltshire Core Strategy - Topic Paper 1 - Climate Change (January 2012) Topic Paper 1 - Climate Change (January 2012) 859kb
• Wiltshire Core Strategy - Topic Paper 1 - Climate Change Addendum(January 2012) Topic Paper 1 - Climate Change Addendum (February 2012) 362kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-2-housing-2012-feb.pdf Topic Paper 2 - Housing (January 2012) 1mb
• Topic Paper 3 - Settlement Strategy January 2012 Topic Paper 3 - Settlement Strategy January 2012 2mb
• Topic Paper 3 - Settlement Strategy Addendum (January 2012) Topic Paper 3 - Settlement Strategy Addendum (January 2012) 740kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-3-settlement-strategy-appendices-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 3 - Settlement Strategy Appendices (January 2012) 2mb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-4-rural-signposting-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 4 - Rural Signposting (January 2012) 551kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-5-natural-environment-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 5 - Natural Environment (January 2012) 2mb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-6-retail-feb-2012 Topic Paper 6 - Retail (January 2012) 980kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-6-retail-addendum-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 6 - Retail Addendum (January 2012) 377kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-7-economy-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 7 - Economy (January 2012) 2mb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-7-economy-addendum-feb-2012 Topic Paper 7 - Economy Addendum (January 2012) 835kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-8-infrastructure-and-developer-contributions-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 8 - Infrastructure and Developer Contributions (January 2012) 819kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-9-built-and-historic-environment-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 9 - Built and Historic Environment (January 2012) 24mb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-10-transport-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 10 - Transport (January 2012) 480kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-10-transport-addendum-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 10 - Transport Addendum (January 2012) 446kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-11-green-infrastructure-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 11 - Green Infrastructure (January 2012) 2mb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-12-site-selection-process-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 12 - Site Selection Process (January 2012) 2mb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-13-military-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 13 - Military (January 2012) 754kb
• wiltshire-core-strategy-topic-paper-14-building-resilient-communities-feb-2012.pdf Topic Paper 14 - Building Resilient Communities (January 2012) 1mb
• Topic Paper 15 - Housing Requirement Technical Paper (February 2012) Topic Paper 15 - Housing Requirement Technical Paper (February 2012) 1mb
• Topic Paper 16 – Gypsies and Travelllers Topic Paper 16 - Gypsy and Travellers (January 2012) 496kb

Wiltshire-wide studies, reports and assessments (since April 2009)

Work towards one core strategy for Wiltshire began shortly before the transition to a unitary authority in the county. The following evidence base studies have either been produced since then, or they relate to Wiltshire as a whole.

Documents	Date Published
Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2011 - 2026 Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2011 - 2026 659kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Strategic, Regional and General Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Strategic, Regional and General 655kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Bradford Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Bradford-on-Avon 589kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Calne Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Calne 505kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Chippenham Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Chippenham 749kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Corsham Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Corsham 501kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Devizes Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Devizes 563kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Malmesbury Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Malmesbury 457kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Marlborough Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Marlborough 569kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Melksham Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Melksham 542kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Pewsey Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Pewsey 445kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade 542kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 South Wiltshire Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 South Wiltshire 847kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Tidworth Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Tidworth 923kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Trowbridge Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Trowbridge 859kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Warminster Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Warminster 795kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Westbury Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 1 Westbury 881kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 2 Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 2 343kb Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 3 Wiltshire Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Appendix 3 1mb	February 2012
Trowbridge Transport Study Trowbridge transport strategy development - proposed objectives Trowbridge transport strategy development - proposed objectives 281kb Trowbridge transport strategy development - options assessment report Trowbridge transport strategy development - options assessment report 8mb Trowbridge Traffic Model - Forecasting Problems and Issues Report Trowbridge Traffic Model - Forecasting Problems and Issues Report 15mb Traffic in Trowbridge Traffic in Trowbridge 7mb	January 2012
Devizes Transport Study Devizes Traffic Modelling Summary Devizes Traffic Modelling Summary 303kb Devizes model forecasting Devizes model forecasting 8mb Devizes model development and validation report Devizes model development and validation report 9mb	January 2012
Chippenham Transport Strategy - Land Allocation Report	January 2012
Chippenham Multi Modal Model - Local Model Validation Report Chippenham Multi Modal Model - Local Model Validation Report 23mb	January 2012
Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document - Consultation Statement	January 2012
Wiltshire Historic Landscape Assessment Wiltshire Historic Landscape Assessment 6mb	January 2012
Equalities Impact Assessment Equalities Impact Assessment 495kb	January 2012
Green Infrastructure Strategy Update Green Infrastructure Strategy Update 412kb	January 2012
Annual Monitoring Report (Including 5 year land supply statement)	December 2011
Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Review Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Review - Main Report Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Review - Main Report 1mb Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Review - Appendices 1 to 4 Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Review - Appendices 1 to 4 12mb Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Review - Appendix 5 Wiltshire Workspace and Employment Land Review - Appendix 5 12mb	December 2011
Strategic Housing Market Assessment Strategic Housing Market Assessment 7mb	December 2011
Affordable Housing Viability Assessment Affordable Housing Viability Assessment 937kb	December 2011
Wiltshire Workspace Strategy	August 2009
South Wiltshire Employment Land Review	December 2011
Landscape Assessment Landscape Assessment 229kb	November 2011
Chippenham draft core strategy strategic sites delivery and trajectory information Chippenham draft core strategy strategic sites delivery and trajectory information 952kb	November 2011
Chippenham alternative strategic sites delivery and trajectory information Chippenham alternative strategic sites delivery and trajectory information 1mb	November 2011
Surface Water Management Plan	November 2011
Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Executive Summary Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Executive Summary 701kb Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Stage 1 Main Report Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Stage 1 Main Report 642kb Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Stage 1 Appendices Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Stage 1 Appendices 34mb Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Stage 2 Main Report Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Stage 2 Main Report 918kb Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Stage 2 Appendices Salisbury Plain Sustainable Communities Project - Stage 2 Appendices 53mb	June 2011
core-strategy-future-employment-needs-in-wiltshire-2011-april.pdf Future Employment Needs in Wiltshire 2mb	April 2011
Wiltshire Town Centre and Retail Study	March 2011
chippenham_workshop_14_march_2011_report.pdf Chippenham Workshop Report 417kb	March 2011
Wiltshire Sustainable Energy Planning Study	January 2011
chippenham_visioning_event_report_september_2010.pdf Chippenham Visioning Event Report 3mb	September 2010
Housing Land Availability Report	April 2010
West of Swindon Report West of Swindon study The Swindon Small Scale Urban Extensions Evidence Review Paper The Swindon Small Scale Urban Extensions Evidence Review Paper 479kb	October 2009 February 2012
South Wiltshire Core Strategy Equalities Impact Assessment South Wiltshire Core Strategy Equalities Impact Assessment 479kb	July 2009
Wiltshire Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1	June 2009
Wiltshire LDF Sustainability Appraisal	April 2009
Wiltshire LDF Strategic Transport Assessment April 2009 Wiltshire LDF Strategic Transport Assessment 1mb	April 2009
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
South Wiltshire SHLAA East, North and West Wiltshire SHLAA SHLAA for Wiltshire	May 2009 March 2008 December 2011
Wiltshire Landscape Character Assessment	December 2005

Area-based studies, reports and assessments

Prior to there being a unitary authority in Wiltshire, the four district councils were each developing their own set of planning policy documents, including individual core strategies. The evidence base documents produced to inform these processes are available below. The work undertaken towards the former district council core strategies will not be wasted but instead continue to inform the preparation of the Wiltshire Core Strategy and associated documents.

• North Wiltshire (former North Wiltshire District Council)
• East Wiltshire (former Kennet District Council)
• West Wiltshire (former West Wiltshire District Council)

Salisbury District Council did not amalgamate its core strategy process with those of the other district councils. Instead, it continued to pursue a separate core strategy for the south of Wiltshire, now called the South Wiltshire Core Strategy. The evidence base documents used to inform this document are available through the link below.

• South Wiltshire (former Salisbury District Council), now South Wiltshire Core Strategy)

Minerals and waste studies, reports and assessments

Evidence base documents to support the Minerals and Waste DPDs are available through the link below.

• Waste background studies
• Minerals background studies

Last updated: 17 April 2012