Evidence base by date

The latest evidence base as submitted can be found in the Examination Library

The Government requires that any Local Plan should be supported by robust evidence. The emerging Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016 - 2036 is supported by a wide variety of research and studies.

This webpage provides a timeline of evidence including an archive of reports and appendices in addition to a wide variety of research and studies.

Evidence base updated after the Local Plan has been submitted 

• Town Centres, Local Centres and Shopping Parades - Details of Occupancy - December 2018

Key evidence

• SLAA report - 2017
• PUSH position statement - June 2016
• Annual monitoring reports

December 2017

• Council report - Local Plan 2016 - 2036
• Appendix 1 - Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016 - 2036
• Appendix 2a - Maps of allocated sites 
• Appendix 2b - Amendments to Pembers Hill Farm site boundary 
• Appendix 3 - Local development scheme 
• Appendix 4 - Community engagement report 
• Appendix 5 - Development distribution strategy and principles summary (approved December 2016)
• Appendix 6 - List of technical studies 
• Appendix 7 - Site selection process report (November 2017) 
• Appendix 7a - Site selection report (July 2017) 
• Appendix 7b - Site selection summary table (July 2017) 
• Appendix 7c - Extract from SLAA to site allocations report 
• Appendix 8 - Summary of housing and employment trajectory 
• Appendix 9 - Strategic growth option report 
• Appendix 10 - Countryside gaps review (updated)
• Appendix 11 - Transport modelling 
• Appendix 12 - Viability of SGO report 
• Appendix 13 - Southern damselfly survey and habitat 
• Appendix 14 - Draft  strategic conservation plan for southern damselfly 
• Appendix 15a - Note on air quality impacts on southern damselfly  
• Appendix 15b - Correspondence on air quality impacts on southern damselfly 
• Appendix 16 - Masterplan summary 

September 2017

• Background paper - Small and medium green field site assessment 
• Greenfield sites map (north)
• Greenfield sites map (central) 
• Greenfield sites map (south) 
• Table 4 - Overall assessment
• Table 4b - Overall assessment in score order
• Appendix 1 - Transport assessment
• Appendix 2 - Countryside gaps
• Appendix 3 - Landscape appraisal
• Appendix 4 - Biodiversity assessment
• Appendix 5 - Other environmental 
• Appendix 6 - Development principles 
• Appendix 7 - Sustainability appraisal
• Development capacity assessment 

July 2017

• Cabinet report - Emerging local plan 2016 - 2036 
• Appendix 1 - Emerging Local Plan 2016 - 2036
• Appendix 2a - SGO draft policy area map 
• Appendix 2b - SGO draft policy area and link road map 
• Appendix 3 - Response to issues and options consultation 
• Appendix 4 - Development distribution strategy and principles 
• Appendix 5 and 7 -  Housing and SGO trajectory 
• Appendix 6a - Employment sites
• Appendix 6b - Map of proposed employment sites
• Appendix 8 - Consultation with infrastructure providers 
• Appendix 9a - Comparative assessment of green field housing sites 
• Appendix 9b - Small sites option map 
• Appendix 10a - Gaps table 
• Appendix 10b - Proposed gaps map 
• Appendix 11 - Gypsy and Travellers sites 
• Appendix 12 - Supporting evidence base 
• Appendix 13 - Policies for each local area and parish 
• Appendix 14 - Bus and travel patterns
•  Housing trajectory
• Sustainability appraisal of greenfield site options
• Residential development capacity summary
• Residential development capacity appendices
• Retail and leisure needs assessment
• DRAFT gap review
• Retail details of occupancy background paper
• Assessment of affordable housing and other housing types

June 2017

• Eastleigh Borough Local Plan update - Monday 19 June 2017
• Cabinet report - Countryside gaps - Thursday 15 June 2017
• Appendix 1 - Map (north)
• Appendix 2 - Map (south)
• DRAFT strategic growth options public transport

April 2017

• Cabinet report - Local Plan progress - Thursday 6 April 2017
• DRAFT summary landscape appraisal

March 2017

• DRAFT Eastleigh sports facility and playing pitches report

February 2017

• Eastleigh open space study
• Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment

January 2017

• Eastleigh local economy review 

December 2016

The responses to the issues and options consultation were considered by The Council’s Cabinet on Thursday 16 June 2016. Following on from this, on Thursday 21 July 2016, a report was presented to The Council on the way forward with the Local Plan. The report to Cabinet of 15 December summarises progress on the strategic growth options for Eastleigh Borough.

A copy of relevant reports and updates are available below:  

• Cabinet report - Update and response to consultation - Thursday 15 December 2016
• Consultation with infrastructure providers - Thursday 1 December 2016
• Cabinet report - Local Plan way forward - Friday 21 July 2016
• Cabinet report - Issues and options consultation - Thursday 16 June 2016

Reports from the Developer

The following reports have been commissioned by the developer of the Strategic Growth Option

• Eastleigh Strategic Archaeology and heritage report - January 2018
• Strategic Eastleigh Site EA - January 2018
• Strategic Eastleigh Site Bat Trapping and Radio Tracking - January 2018
• Eastleigh Strategic Minerals V1 - January 2018

Timetable

View our timetable for the preparation of the Eastleigh Borough Local Plan:

• Local plan timetable