Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2009
Local authorities are now required to carry out a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) to identify future sources of land for housing. Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments are a key component of the evidence base to support the delivery of sufficient land for housing to meet the community's need for more homes. These assessments are required by national planning policy as set out in Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3).
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 assessment is a critical part of the evidence base for future development plan documents and will be annually updated to ensure there is a five-year supply of specific deliverable sites. The assessment and supporting documents are available below.
SHLAAs do not represent policy and do not determine whether a site should be allocated or granted permission for development. The SHLAA provides a comprehensive evidence base for a future Site Allocations Document which will be subject to additional consultation and independent scrutiny.
If you wish to submit a site for consideration please send to SHLAA, Planning Policy and Design, Leicester City Council, A11 New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester, LE1 6ZG or via email to: planning.policy@leicester.gov.uk using the site suggestion form below
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