Local Plan evidence library

Topic papers

This section includes supporting evidence such as:

the Development Topic Paper which sets out analysis around housing supply and site selection
the draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan which explains the infrastructure improvements needed to deliver the draft Local Plan

Latest evidence (2023 to 2024)

Development Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 5.55MB)

Development Topic Paper Appendices.xlsx (XLSX, 65.81KB)

Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan.pdf (PDF, 627.09KB)

Natural Environment and Open Space Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 3.73MB)

Natural Environment and Open Space Topic Paper appendices.xlsx (XLSX, 14.64KB)

Climate Change Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 413.21KB)

Consultation and Engagement Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 285.13KB)

Consultation and Engagement Topic Paper appendices

Previous evidence 2019 to 2022

Transport Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 4.63MB)

Natural Environment and Open Space Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 16.9MB)

Natural Environment & Open Space Topic Paper - Appendix B protected open spaces & call for sites assessment.xlsx (XLSX, 14.64KB)

Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan.pdf (PDF, 828.52KB)

Climate Change Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 444.54KB)

Local Development Scheme October 2022.pdf (PDF, 215.76KB)

Draft Canterbury District Local Plan.pdf (PDF, 70.62MB)

Consultation and Engagement Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 228.69KB)

Development Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 688.96KB)

Development topic paper Appendix B - Summary of Strategic Land Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal Outcomes.xlsx (XLSX, 65.44KB)

Housing

This section includes technical evidence such as:

the Housing Needs Assessment
the Strategic Land Availability Assessment

Latest evidence (2023 to 2024)

Housing Needs Assessment - Focussed Update.pdf (PDF, 885.82KB)

Addendum to the Strategic Land Availability Assessment.pdf (PDF, 246.82KB)

Addendum to the SLAA - Appendix A - Site Assessments New Submissions.xlsx (XLSX, 31.8KB)

Addendum to the SLAA - Appendix B Omission Site Amendments.xlsx (XLSX, 14.98KB)

Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showperson Accommodation Assessment 2023_24 .docx.pdf (PDF, 1003.49KB)

See the Call for Sites map

Previous evidence (2019 to 2022)

Strategic Land Availability Assessment.pdf (PDF, 710.8KB)

Strategic Land Availability Assessment - Appendix C Site Assessments.xlsx (XLSX, 517.01KB)

Housing Needs Assessment.pdf (PDF, 4.93MB)

Economic development

This section includes technical evidence on employment, such as the Economic Needs Assessment.

Latest evidence (2023 to 2024)

Economic Development and Tourism Study Supplementary Note.pdf (PDF, 285.87KB)

Previous evidence (2019 to 2022)

Economic Development and Tourism Study Update.pdf (PDF, 452.51KB)

Economic Development and Tourism Study final report.pdf (PDF, 67.85MB)

Transport

This section includes technical evidence such as:

transport modelling work done with Kent County Council
the draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy

Latest evidence (2023 to 2024)

Draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy.pdf (PDF, 1.04MB)

Draft Canterbury District Bus Strategy.pdf (PDF, 5.25MB)

Bus Strategy Appendix B - Baseline Report.pdf (PDF, 4.7MB)

Draft Local Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan.pdf (PDF, 14.08MB)

Draft Air Quality Action Plan.pdf (PDF, 7.54MB)

Air Quality Modelling Report.pdf (PDF, 2.06MB)

Previous evidence (2019 to 2022)

Previous Draft Local Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan.pdf (PDF, 3.81MB)

Appendix A Sustrans cycle route audits.pdf (PDF, 6.85MB)

Transport Modelling Preferred Strategic Growth Local Plan Option v5.pdf (PDF, 4.92MB)

Transport Modelling Preferred Strategic Growth Local Plan v2.pdf (PDF, 9.65MB)

Transport Modelling Report.pdf (PDF, 43.25MB)

Air Quality Assessment of the Draft Local Plan Strategy for Development and Transportation.pdf (PDF, 1.47MB)

Air Quality Assessment of Transport Model Options.pdf (PDF, 1.47MB)

Town centres and local facilities

This section includes technical evidence on retail and leisure needs such as:

assessment of local facilities
the Rural Settlement Study

Latest evidence (2023 to 2024)

Rural Settlement Study Review.pdf (PDF, 207.34KB)

Appendix Rural Settlement Study Review - Inventory.xlsx (XLSX, 71.7KB)

Community Facilities Study.pdf (PDF, 10.97MB)

Local Centres Study Addendum.pdf (PDF, 534.44KB)

Wincheap Masterplanning Appraisal.pdf (PDF, 3.77MB)

Previous evidence (2019 to 2022)

Rural Settlement Study (October 2020)

Retail and Leisure Study.pdf (PDF, 12.97MB)

Parish Council Survey - Community Halls.pdf (PDF, 61.84KB)

Local Centre Survey Report.pdf (PDF, 55.6KB)

Final Local Centre Survey Report.pdf (PDF, 55.6KB)

Canterbury Retail and Leisure Study Update.PDF (PDF, 732.28KB)

Historic and natural environment

This section includes technical evidence such as:

landscape, ecology and flooding
open spaces and sports strategies

Latest evidence (2023 to 2024)

Draft Canterbury District Open Space Strategy 2023 to 2040.pdf (PDF, 1.13MB)

Canterbury District Pollinator Action Plan 2023.pdf (PDF, 11.17MB)

Canterbury Riverside Strategy 2023 - 2028.pdf (PDF, 34.62MB)

Canterbury District Tree, Woodland and Hedgerow Strategy 2024.pdf (PDF, 8.05MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2024.pdf (PDF, 5.58MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment appendices (2024)

Draft Canterbury District Nutrient Mitigation Strategy 2024.pdf (PDF, 2.05MB)

Previous evidence (2019 to 2022)

Review of Landscape Character Areas 2021.pdf (PDF, 1.42MB)

Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment Report 2020.pdf (PDF, 3.09MB)

Playing Pitch Strategy Action Plan 2020.pdf (PDF, 2.13MB)

Local Landscape Designations - Review and Recommendations 2021.pdf (PDF, 7.29MB)

Landscape Character and Biodiversity Appraisal 2020.pdf (PDF, 26.38MB)

Interim Waste Water Treatment Works Study October 2022.pdf (PDF, 339.56KB)

Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy 2020.pdf (PDF, 1.36MB)

Indoor Sports Facilities Needs Assessment 2020.pdf (PDF, 5.78MB)

Green Gaps and Local Green Spaces Review 2021.pdf (PDF, 7.52MB)

Draft Open Spaces Strategy 2022.pdf (PDF, 262.04KB)

Draft Canterbury Tree and Woodland Strategy Consultation 2022.pdf (PDF, 18.25MB)

Draft Canterbury District Nutrient Mitigation Strategy 2022.pdf (PDF, 1MB)

Canterbury Open Space Assessment Report.pdf (PDF, 3.72MB)

Canterbury District Protected Open Space Review 2022.pdf (PDF, 379.64KB)

AHLV Review for Local Landscape Designation 2021.pdf (PDF, 12.05MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Level 1 2022.pdf (PDF, 5.59MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Level 2 2022.pdf (PDF, 21.78MB)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment appendices (2022)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment.pdf (PDF, 97.14MB)

Surface Water Drainage Pro-Forma.pdf (PDF, 9.68MB)

Climate change

This section includes supporting evidence such as:

the draft Sustainable Design Guide
the appraisal of the carbon impacts of the draft Local Plan

Latest evidence (2023 to 2024)

Draft Sustainable Design Guide 2024.pdf (PDF, 2.83MB)

Climate Change Topic Paper.pdf (PDF, 444.54KB)

Carbon Offset Review 2024.pdf (PDF, 1012.14KB)

Previous evidence (2019 to 2022)

Summary of options - carbon emissions.pdf (PDF, 951.27KB)

Road transport options carbon emissions.pdf (PDF, 549.21KB)

Energy Paper.pdf (PDF, 2.06MB)

Development options carbon emissions.pdf (PDF, 1.15MB)

Construction carbon emissions and energy standards.pdf (PDF, 3.29MB)

Climate change, carbon emissions and air quality strategy.pdf (PDF, 420.49KB)

Viability

This section includes technical evidence on the viability of the draft Local Plan.

Latest evidence (2023 to 2024)

Canterbury Viability Update - August 2023.pdf (PDF, 1.27MB)

Previous evidence (2019 to 2022)

Local Plan Viability Study Summary 2022.pdf (PDF, 907.4KB)

Local Plan Viability Study 2022.pdf (PDF, 44.88MB)

Duty to cooperate

This section includes technical evidence on our compliance with the regulation, such as statements of common ground with neighbouring local authorities.