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A key to the progress of the local development framework is an evidence base.  PPS12 states that local planning authorities should prepare and maintain an up-to-date information base on key aspects of the social, economic and environmental characteristics of their area, to enable the preparation of a sound spatial plan meeting the objectives of sustainable development. 

We have a number of formal studies already completed or underway.  These include:

Core Strategy Background Papers

• Didcot
• Henley
• Wallingford
• Thame
• Site Assessment table explanation for towns
• Settlement Assessment
• Climate Change and Sustainable Design
• Housing Supply and Management
• Housing Distribution
• Appropriate Assessment

Housing

• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment - underway
• Housing Needs Assessment - completed
• Affordable Housing viability study - completed
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment - completed
• Travelling Showpeople's Accommodation Assessment - completed. Final Report Nov2008  Executive Summary Final Report Nov 2008
• Housing Market Assessment - completed

Economy and Retail

• Employment Land Review - completed
• Employment Land Review - Update 2008
• Retail and Leisure Needs Assessment - completed

Landscape and environment

• Landscape Appraisal for Didcot Area - completed
• Green Infrastructure Strategy - being updated
• Landscape Assessment - Thame
• Landscape Assessment - Wallingford
• The Didcot Greenspaces and Country Park Project - completed

Transport

• Evaluation of Transport Impact Assessment (ETI)
• School Travel patterns - completed
• Southern Central Oxfordshire Transport Strategy - completed (includes further work)
• Halcrow Final Transport Interim Report
• Halcrow Final Transport Report

Communities, services and recreation

• Survey of Village Services and Facilities - completed
• Analysis of change in services and facilities by parish 1991-2008
• Rural South Oxfordshire - A summary of evidence April 2009
• PPG17 Assessment of Sport and Recreation Facilities - completed
• Didcot Sport and Active Recreation study - completed

Flooding

• District-wide Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - completed
• Didcot Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - completed

Place specific studies

• Understanding Didcot - completed Thriving Didcot Report
• Spatial portraits of the larger settlements in South Oxfordshire - being updated

Our evidence base also includes:

• Statistical information
• Scoping other strategies and plans

Stakeholder and public involvement

• Throughout the production of our documents we involve stakeholders and the public and this helps inform our decisions. See Getting involved with Planning section.

• You can also view other Planning Policy publications here