Evidence base for the Local Development Framework

The following background studies are being undertaken and will form part of the evidence base for the Local Development Framework (LDF).

For an up to date position of each of these and to view the available documents, please select from the list:

• Affordable Housing Viability Study 
• Building Biodiversity into the LDF
• Employment Land Review
• Economic Viability Assessment 
• Green Infrastructure Strategy
• Green Infrastructure Study (Growth Point Study) 
• Sub-Regional Gypsy and Travellers Assessment
• Historic Townscape of Central Hereford
• Local Housing Requirements Study 
• Herefordshire Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) 
• West Midlands West Housing Market Area - Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)
• Minerals and Waste Study 
• Open Space Study (PPG17)
• Rapid Townscape Assessment  
• Relief Road Studies - comprising the Multi Modal Model Forecasting Report and the Hereford Study of Options Report
• Renewable Energy Study
• Retail Study (PPS4 Assessment) 
• Urban Fringe Sensitivity Analysis
• Water Study - comprising of water supply, treatment, infrastructure and flooding (Growth Point Study)