Local Development Framework - Annual Monitoring Report

Planning Authorities are required to keep under review the following matters:

• the principal physical, economic, social and environmental characteristics of their area;
• the principal purposes for which land is used in the area;
• the size, composition and distribution of the population of the area;
• the communications, transport system and traffic of the area (including accessibility by transport); and
• any other considerations which may be expected to affect those matters.

The council is required to produce an Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) to assess the effectiveness of policy in the Local Development Framework.

The AMR sets out how the council propose to do this. It shows whether the progress towards targets and milestones in the Local Development Framework are being met. Subsequent AMRs will report on the impact of policy against policy indicators and their targets. If policies are not working as intended, or are not achieving sustainable objectives the AMR will include suggested actions.

Key findings of the first report include:

• The proportion of new development on previously developed land is well above target.
• Housing completion numbers are lower than expected.
• Affordable housing completions are lower than the need identified in the Housing Needs Study.
• Policies for protecting the natural and built environment of the Borough remain effective.
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  Annual Monitoring Report 2007 (720kb pdf)
  
  Annual Monitoring Report 2006 (773kb pdf) estimated download time: 1 min 53 secs.
  
  Annual Monitoring Report 2005 (701kb pdf) estimated download time: 1 min 42 secs.
  
  For further information, please contact: Jim Kerrigan, Principal Planning Officer, telephone: 01952 384237.
  
  Local Development Scheme (Timetable for LDF document production)
  
  Local Development Framework (LDF)
  
  Independent Examination