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Local Plan Review - The Evidence Base
The new planning system demands that the Solihull Local Plan, formerly known as the Core Strategy, was created based on strong evidence.
Our Local Plan Review evidence base.
Archaeological Assessments
Athletics Assessments
Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment
Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment
Ecological Assessments
- BC1 Updated Ecological Assessment
- BC3 Updated Ecological Assessment
- BC4 Additional Ecological Assessment
- BC5 Additional Ecological Assessment
- BC6 Additional Ecological Assessment
- BL2 Updated Ecological Assessment
- BL3 Additional Ecological Assessment
- HA1 Updated Ecological Assessment
- HA2 Additional Ecological Assessment
- HH2 Additional Ecological Assessment
- KN2 Updated Ecological Assessment
- ME1 Updated Ecological Assessment
- SO1 Updated Ecological Assessment
- UKC1 Additional Ecological Assessment
- LPR Sites 1-20 Ecological Assessments 2017
Employment Land Review
Fair Treatment Assessment
Green Belt Assessment
Habitats Regulation Assessment
Heritage Assessment
- Addnl Sites BC1 and BL2 plus Sites BC4,BC5,BC6,HA2,HH1,and BL3 2020
- Non-Technical Summary 2020
- Sites BC2,BL1,HA1,NS1,KN2,ME1,11,SO1,and UK2 2020
- Site BC1 Barratts Farm
- Berkswell Mill wind flow study Report August-2019
- Site BC3 Windmill Lane
- SMBC interpretation of Ecology Heritage Wind Flow Constraints
- Site BL2 South of Dog Kennel Lane
- Site UK1 HS2 Interchange
- Heritage Impact Assessment Introduction
- Non-Technical Summary 2019
- Heritage Assessment - Site BL3 Whitlock's End Farm
- Heritage Assessment - Site KN1 Hampton Road
HS2 Growth Strategy
Landscape Character Assessments
Solihull Town Centre Masterplan
Strategic Flood Risk Assessments
- Flood Risk Sequential Test Appendix site assessments
- Flood Risk Sequential Test report 2020
- Appendix A Mapping Supporting Information
- Appendix C Preferred Options Map
- Flood Risk Assessments for Sites 2020
- Flood Risk Assessments for Sites UK1 and UK2 2020
- Site Screening
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 1 (BC1)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 4 (BL1)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 6 (HA1)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 8 (KN1)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 9 (KN2)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site12 (BL2)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 17 (SO2)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 19 (UK1)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 20 (UK2)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 26 (BL3)
- Appendix A Summary Table Site 10 (ME1)
- Level 1 SFRA Appendix B Barston Temple Balsall Bradnocks Marsh
- Level 1 SFRA Appendix B Cheswick Green
- Level 1 SFRA Appendix B Copt Heath
- Level 1 SFRA Appendix B Duggins Lane
- Level 1 SFRA Appendix B Flood Warning and Flood Alert
- Level 1 SFRA Appendix B Hampton in Arden Map
- Level 1 SFRA Appendix B North Solihull
- Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report 2017
- Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix C Strategic Modelling Report
- Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Calculation Report
- Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report October 2020
- Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Site BL2 Hydrology
- Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Site BL3 Modelling Report
Strategic Housing Market Area Assessment
Sustainability Appraisal
- Sustainability Appraisal Appendix E Site Proformas October 2020
- Sustainability Appraisal Main Report with Appendices B, C & D October 2020
- Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary October 2020
- Sustainability Appraisal Interim Report Supplementary Consultation 2019
- Sustainability Appraisal Interim Report Supplementary Consultation Summary of Site Assessments
- Sustainability Appraisal of Draft Local Plan 2017
- Sustainability Appraisal of Draft Local Plan Appendix C Site Appraisals
- Sustainability Appraisal of Scope Issues and Options 2015
- Solihull Scoping Report 2016
Transportation Studies
- Transportation Studies Solihull Base Update
- Transportation Studies Model Validation Report
- Transportation Studies Forecasting Report
- 2020-10-23 Solihull Scenario Description
- 2020-10-23 Solihull Traffic Impact Assessment
- 2020-10-23 Balsall Common Baseline & Constraints
- 2020-10-23 Balsall Common Future Growth & Impact
- 2020-10-23 Balsall Common Transport Study
- 2020-10-23 Knowle Transport Study
- 2020-10-23 Solihull Parking Study
- A34 Stratford Road Enhancement Study
Viability Study
Waste Needs Assessment
Water Cycle Study
Household Waste Recycling Centre
Health and Wellbeing
Solihull Connected
Open Space Assessment
Topic Papers
- Overall Approach Topic Paper
- Site Selection Process Topic Paper
- Sustainable Economic Growth
- Transport Topic Paper
- Protecting the Environment Topic Paper
- Natural Environment Topic Paper
- Water and Flood Risk
- Minerals
- Waste Management
- Health and Wellbeing Topic Paper
- Open Space Topic Paper
- Meeting Housing Needs