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evidence base for the production of the Suffolk Coastal Local
Development Framework.
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2010
Driving the Haven Gateway Forward: The Economic
Impact of the Ports & Logistics Sector - May 2010 (new
window PDF 920KB) - report published by the Haven
Gateway Partnership on the economic impact on the Haven Gateway
area of the transport, ports and logistics industry.
Suffolk Coastal District Council Draft Strategic
Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) - May 2010 (new
window 5.56MB) - The SHLAA identifies a list of sites
which may be suitable and available for housing development. The
purpose of the study is to identify sites with potential for
housing development but the study does not make any decisions
about site allocations. These decisions will be made in the
Council’s Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan
Document and Area Action Plans. Any site identified with
potential for housing development will also need to be assessed
through the planning process and also be the subject of a
sustainability appraisal before any development can occur.
Suffolk Coastal Renewable and Low Carbon
Technical Study Final Report - April 2010 (new window PDF
5.80MB) - Study prepared by AECOM which reflects the
requirements of Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 1 ‘Delivering
Sustainable Development’, and the PPS1 Supplement on Planning
and Climate Change and will support the reduction of CO2
emissions from residential and non-domestic buildings in the
district through the use of planning policy.
2009
Housing Land Supply Assessment - December 2009
(new window PDF 576KB) - Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3)
requires that Planning Authorities should set out a framework
for delivering the level of housing provision that will enable a
continuous delivery of housing for at least 15 years from the
date of adoption of the Core Strategy document. This report sets
out the availability of housing land supply as at 31 March 2009.
The first five year period for analysis is a forward look from 1
April 2010 to 31 March 2015. The 15 year period runs up to 31
March 2026 which is 15 years from the anticipated year of the
Core Strategy adoption in 2011.
County Wildlife Site Review 2009 - October 2009
(new window PDF 7.22MB) - Ecological assessment of thirty
one County Wildlife Sites in the Suffolk Coastal district
carried out by SWT Ecological Consultants.
Haven Gateway Employment Land Review &
Strategic Sites Study - October 2009 (new window PDF
4.50MB) - Report by GVA Grimley commissioned by the
Haven Gateway Partnership.
Appropriate Assessment for the Core Strategy and
Development Management Policies - September 2009 (new window PDF
5.08MB) - Appropriate Assessment is required under the
'Habitats Regulations’ and tests whether a plan or a project is
likely to have a significant negative impact on any areas or
sites that are protected for birds, habitats or wetlands by
European designation.
Ipswich Eastern Fringe Infrastructure Study -
September 2009 (new window PDF 1.98MB) - This report is
an assessment of the strategic, community and infrastructure
provision in light of the predicted growth in the Ipswich
Eastern Fringe area of 2,000 homes until 2025.
Felixstowe Infrastructure Study - September 2009
(new window PDF 1.67MB) - This report is an assessment of
the strategic, community and infrastructure provision in light
of the predicted growth in the Felixstowe area of 1,000 homes
until 2025.
Suffolk Coastal Retail Study Further Update -
September 2009 (new window PDF 526KB) - This study
builds upon the December 2008 update to look at the potential
retail floorspace needs resulting from proposed increased growth
in the Ipswich Policy Area - east of the A12 and to take account
of economic slowdown.
Suffolk Coastal District Council Local
Development Framework Housing Allocations - Proposed Strategy
Transport Appraisal - September 2009 (new window PDF
3.26MB) - This report produced by AECOM considers the
potential transport implications and requirements of the
proposed housing allocations for the area including Ipswich
Policy Area, Felixstowe/Walton and Trimleys villages and the
market towns. These areas are considered both independently and
cumulatively for transport impact.
Felixstowe and the Trimleys Leisure Needs
Analysis - September 2009 (new window PDF 3.38MB) -
Report examining current leisure provision, including existing
buildings stock, in Felixstowe and the Trimleys and making
recommendations as to the future of leisure provision up to and
including 2024.
Suffolk Coastal District Council Housing and
Infrastructure Study - Felixstowe and Trimleys, Suffolk. Part
One Options Report - August 2009 (new window PDF 4.51MB)
Future Secondary School Provision: Alternative
Sites Assessment Ipswich Policy Area - June 2009 (new window PDF
7.96MB) - Report by Colin Buchanan and Partners that
assesses the suitability of three alternative sites for a new
secondary school in the Ipswich Policy Area.
Suffolk Coastal District Council Employment Land
Availability Study - April 2009 (PDF 5.26MB - right click to
download) - Annual study giving details of land
committed for industrial and business development as at 1 April
2009.
Suffolk Coastal District Council Land
Availability for Housing - April 2009 (new window PDF
94KB) - List of approved and allocated sites for five
or more dwellings as at 1 April 2009.
Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Strategic Flood
Risk Assessment (SFRA) - January 2009 - The primary
objective of the study prepared by Scott Wilson was to enable the
two participating local authorities to undertake sequential testing
in line with the Government’s flood risk and development policy
document - Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 25: Development and
Flood Risk - to inform the development of their emerging Local
Development Framework (LDF) documents.
Technical note: In the SFRA document above, the 1 in
1000 year event modelling for Woodbridge uses 4.38 metres AOD
(Above Ordnance Datum), which has been taken from the extreme water
levels report. However, recent advice from the Environment Agency
has stated that the water level which should now be used for this
scenario event is 4.61 metres AOD taken from the estuaries studies.
Please note that Flood Risk Assessments and flooding consideration
in the Woodbridge area should be aware of these levels and may be
asked to use the higher 4.61 metres AOD in any modelling. For
further information please contact the local Environment Agency
office.
2008
Suffolk Coastal Retail Study Update - December
2008 (new window PDF 6.20MB) - Update of the Retail Study
produced by CB Hillier Parker in 2003 (see below). Commissioned
by Suffolk Coastal to predominantly investigate how forecasts
and the future housing growth may have impacted upon the retail
floorspace needs in the district and to extend the quantitative
assessment to 2025 in line with the Council’s Local Development
Framework. This update produced by CB Richard Ellis (previously
CB Hillier Parker) should be read in conjunction with 2003
Retail Study.
Strategic Housing Market Assessment - November 2008
& June 2009 - Research commissioned by Suffolk
Coastal, Babergh and Mid Suffolk district councils and Ipswich
Borough Council aimed at estimating housing need and demand in the
Ipswich Housing Market Area.
Felixstowe Port Logistics Study - October 2008
(new window PDF 1.49MB) - Study commissioned to identify the
key land use issues and requirements likely to emerge from the
expansion of the Port of Felixstowe.
Glossary of terms and annexes (new window PDF
986KB).
Suffolk Landscape Character Assessment - September
2008 (new window) - Jointly produced by all Suffolk local
authorities.
Ipswich Eastern Fringe & Felixstowe/Trimleys
Transport Studies - August 2008 (new window PDF
6.09MB) - Study by Faber Maunsell jointly commissioned
by Suffolk County Council and Suffolk Coastal District Council
to examine the broad transport implications of alternative
housing developments for the Local Development Framework.
Felixstowe Northern Fringe Landscape and Visual
Appraisal - July 2008 (new window PDF 1.93MB) - Landscape
and visual appraisal of land to the north of the A14 to assess
suitability for housing growth.
Ecological Assessment: Felixstowe & Trimley
Villages Strategic Area - July 2008 (PDF 13.2MB - right click to
download) - Study prepared by the Suffolk Wildlife
Trust.
Ecological Assessment: Ipswich Strategic Area -
July 2008 (PDF 13.6MB - right click to download) - Study
prepared by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Haven Gateway Water Cycle Study Stage 1 Report -
May 2008 (new window) - Study looking into water supply, water
quality, sewerage and flood risk management issues in relation to
growth proposed in the East of England Plan.
Haven Gateway Green Infrastructure Strategy -
April 2008 (new window PDF 2.01MB) - Strategy for delivering
a high quality green infrastructure for the Haven Gateway.
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Suffolk Coastal District Council Land
Availability for Housing - April 2008 (new window PDF 107KB)
- List of approved and allocated sites for five or more
dwellings as at 1 April 2008.
Suffolk Coastal District Council Employment Land
Availability Study - April 2008 (PDF 6.37MB - right click to
download) - Annual study giving details of land committed
for industrial and business development as at 1 April 2008.
Suffolk Coastal District Council Five Year
Housing Land Supply - March 2008 (new window PDF 963KB) -
Study identifying a five year housing land supply as at 31 March
2008.
Environmental Capacity in the East of England:
applying an environmental limits approach to the Haven Gateway -
January 2008 (PDF 8.27MB - right click to download) - Report
prepared for the East of England Regional Assembly and partners
by Land Use Consultants.
2007
Felixstowe Seafront and Town Centre Master Plan
report - December 2007 (PDF 20.3MB - right click to
download) - Report by David Lock Associates
commissioned by the Felixstowe & Trimleys Peninsula Future
Steering Group.
Haven Gateway Framework for Growth - September
2007 (new window PDF 903KB) - Framework for sustainable
growth and programme of development for the Haven Gateway
Sub-Region published by the Haven Gateway Partnership.
Suffolk Cross-Boundary Gypsy & Traveller
Accommodation Assessment - May 2007 (new window PDF
690KB) - Report jointly commissioned by Mid Suffolk,
Babergh, Suffolk Coastal, Waveney and Ipswich local authorities
and produced by the University of Salford
Suffolk Coastal District Council Urban Capacity
Study - update to 31 March 2007 (PDF 8.85MB - right click to
download) - A full background and annex document is
available upon request - please email
development.policy@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
2006
Suffolk Coastal District Employment Study - July
2006 (new window PDF 1.94MB) - Study commissioned to inform
the development of employment policies for the district.
Local Strategy for Felixstowe Peninsula - April
2006 - Report produced by David Lock Associates setting out a
vision to guide regeneration and future development in the
Felixstowe area.
Suffolk Coastal Local Housing Assessment -
February 2006 (new window PDF 1.88MB) - Study of housing
requirements (including housing need) and an analysis of the
condition of dwellings across the district.
2005
Haven Gateway Partnership Employment Land Study
- December 2005 (new window) - Review of the supply and
demand for employment land and premises across the Haven Gateway
sub-region.
Haven Gateway Partnership Strategic Residential
& Infrastructure Study - November 2005 (new
window) - Study commissioned by the Haven Gateway
Partnership to provide guidance on the strategic direction,
scale and phasing of residential development and associated
infrastructure requirements for the Haven Gateway sub-region to
2021.
2003
Suffolk Coastal Retail Study - August 2003 (new
window PDF 2.5MB) - Study commissioned by Suffolk Coastal
District Council to inform and guide retail planning for the
district produced by CB Hillier Parker.
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