Evidence Base

A number of studies were prepared or were relied upon to inform the development of Burnley’s Local Plan 2012-2032. Some of these studies are regularly updated. The key studies listed below can be accessed through the pages or downloads listed ‘In This Section’. A full list of studies submitted to support the Local Plan Examination is available on the Submission page. You may also be interested in our Mapping Data.

Housing

  • Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)
  • Strategic Housing (and Employment) Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
  • Housing Land Supply Assessments
  • Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessments (GTAA)

Employment

  • Employment Land Demand Study
  • Strategic Housing (and Employment) Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)

Town Centres

  • Retail, Office and Leisure Studies

Natural Environment & Countryside

  • Ecological Studies
  • Ecological Networks
  • Green Belt Review
  • Green Infrastructure Strategy

Built Environment

  • Historic Environment Evidence

Renewable Energy and Climate Change

  • Renewable Energy Studies

Infrastructure etc

Viability Studies

  • Local Plan Viability Assessment