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.

SHLAA Consultation 13th May - 10th June, 2011

The consultation has now closed.  Thank you for your responses, we will now take these into consideration when developing the final document.

You can still view the draft report which explains the site assessment process and presents initial summary findings from the assessments, the Naitonal Park Assessments can be found in appendix C, and a map showing the National Park assessments can be found here.  The Northumberland County Council draft sites can be viewed by following this link.

The draft SHLAA sites have been which fall in the Northumberland National Par, can be viewed by following the links below;

• Rochester Water Works
• Greenhaugh Farm
• Hethpool
• North of B6341, Elsdon
• South of B6341, Elsdon
• Adjacent to Old Signal Box, Falstone
• Garden Land, Harbottle
• Birdhopecraig, Rochester
• Rochester Garage
• Rear of Todlaw, Rochester
• Crown Farm, Elsdon
• The Old School House, Elsdon
• Adjacent to Tea Rooms, Falstone
• Cherry Tree House, Harbottle
• East Kirknewton Farm, Kirknewton
• East Kirknewton Farm Steading, Kirknewton
• Gregory Hill House, Kirknewton
• Kilham Farm, Kilham
• East Kilham, Kilham
• Stonehaugh Garage
• Building South of Ashlea
• Westnewton Farm
• Charlton Farm
• Stannersburn
• Alwinton Car Park
• The Old Rectory, Ingram

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 Debbie Longlands on 01434 611552 or email us at ldf@nnpa.org.uk.

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