Evidence-based Documents

Housing (HO)

• HO01 Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment
• HO02 South Ribble Local Housing Needs and Demand Study
• HO03 Chorley Housing Need and Demand Assessment 2022
• HO04 Central Lancashire Housing Study
• HO05 Central Lancashire Housing Density Study
• HO06 Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment Update
• HO07 Preston Housing Need and Demand Assessment 2022
• HO08 South Ribble Housing Need and Demand Assessment 2022
• HO09 Central Lancashire Housing Study Update
• HO10 Chorley Housing Demand and Need Assessment 2024
• HO11 Preston Housing Demand and Need Assessment 2024
• HO12 South Ribble Local Housing Need Assessment 2024
• HO13 Central Lancashire Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment 2024 Update
• HO14a Central Lancashire Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) Main Report
• HO14b Central Lancashire Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) – Appendices 1-4
• HO14c Central Lancashire Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) Chorley Site Profiles – Appendix 5
• HO14d Central Lancashire Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) Preston Site Profiles – Appendix 6
• HO14e Central Lancashire Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) South Ribble Profiles – Appendix 7
• HO15 Housing and Employment Allocations: Site Selection Process
• HO16 Preston’s Article 4 Direction: House in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) Evidence Document
• HO16a Art 4 HMO Consultation Outcomes Report May 2025
• HO16b Report to Cabinet Article 4 Direction for HMOs
• HO17 Central Lancashire Housing Trajectory Updated
• HO18a Appendix 1 Five year housing land supply Chorley
• HO18b Appendix 2 Five year housing land supply Preston
• HO18c Appendix 3 Five year housing land supply South Ribble
• HO18d Appendix 4 Overall housing land supply Chorley
• HO18e Appendix 5 Overall housing land supply Preston
• HO18f Appendix 6 Overall housing land supply South Ribble
• HO19 Preston Purpose Built Student Accommodation Assessment 2019
• HO20 Wirral Local Plan Inspectors Report
• HO21 Chorley Councils Draft Tenancy Strategy (2012)
• HO22 Preston City Council Student Accommodation Demand Supply February 2025 (October 2025 Update 31.10.2025)

Employment and Retail (ER)

• ER01 South Ribble Retail and Leisure Study
• ER02 Chorley Retail and Leisure Study
• ER03 Preston Retail and Leisure Study
• ER04 Final Report of the Lancashire Independent Economic Review
• ER05 Employment Land Study Update 2022
• ER06a Central Lancashire Employment Land Study - Land Supply and OAN Update 2024 Final report
• ER06b Central Lancashire Employment Land Study - Land Supply and OAN Update 2024 Executive Summary
• ER06c Appendix 1 - List of Consultees
• ER06d Appendix 2- Forecast Working
• ER06e Appendix 3 - Site Scoring System
• ER06f Appendix 4 – Site Scoring System Excel
• ER07a Central Lancashire Retail and Town Centres Policy Advice Final Study
• ER07b Appendix 1 - Preston, Chorley and Leyland health checks
• ER07c Appendix 2 – District and Local Centre Matrix
• ER07d Appendix 3 – Floorspace Breakdown
• ER07e Appendix 4 – Hot Food Takeaways
• ER07f Appendix 5 – Hot Food Takeaway Plans
• ER07g Appendix 6 – Centre Boundaries
• ER07h Appendix 7 – Preston potential Local Centres Health Checks Matrix
• ER08 Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal
• ER09a An area action plan to 2026 (Part 1)
• ER09b An area action plan to 2026 (Part 2)
• ER09c An area action plan to 2026 (Part 3)
• ER09d An area action plan to 2026 (Part 4)
• ER10 Preston City Centre plan policies map
• ER11 Stoneygate Regeneration Framework SPD
• ER12a Preston Station Quarter Regeneration Framework (August 2022)
• ER12b Preston Station Quarter Regeneration Framework Appendix 1 pages 1-50
• ER12c Preston Station Quarter Regeneration Framework Appendix 1 pages 51-98
• ER12d Preston Station Quarter Regeneration Framework Appendix 2, area boundary
  
• ER13 Action Point - Employment Land Supply Note

Viability, Infrastructure and Transport (IT)

• IT01 Preston City Transport Plan
• IT02 Central and West Lancashire Rail Options
• IT03 Central Lancashire Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
• IT04a Central Lancashire Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) Review and Update (superseded by IT08)
• IT04b Central Lancashire Local Plan Potential Growth from All Sites
• IT04c Central Lancashire Updated Infrastructure Schedule (superseded by IT09)
• IT05 Central Lancashire Local Plan Viability Report
• IT06a Stage 0 Preliminary Transport Assessment
• IT06b Stage 1A CLTM Base Year Re-Validation Report
• IT06b Appendix A TN Model Benchmarking_v4
• IT06b Appendix B Technical Note on Model Data Gaps_v0
• IT06b Appendix C CLTM 2019_TDCR_Rev0d
• IT06b Appendix D CLHTM_2019 Recalibration Report_rev3
• IT06b Appendix E CLTM Bus Model Development and Calibration Report_v4.0
• IT06b Appendices F-M_1
• IT06b Appendix N_1
• IT06b Appendix O
• IT06b Appendix P
• IT06c Stage 1B Technical Notes on Model Data Gaps
• IT06d Stage 1B Technical Notes on Trip Rates
• IT06e Stage 1B Transport Evidence
• IT06e Appendix A CLTM Base Model Re-Validation Report_v1
• IT06e Appendix B Uncertainty Log
• IT06e Appendix C Technical Note on Trip Rates_v0a
• IT06e Appendix D
• IT06e Appendix E
• IT06e Appendix F+G
• IT06e Appendix I - districts
• IT06e Appendix I Part 1
• IT06e Appendix I Part 2
• IT06e Appendix J
• IT06e Appendix K
• IT06e Appendix L
• IT06e Appendix M
• IT06f Stage 2 Technical Note on Trip Rate and Modal Shift Methodology
• IT06gi Stage 2A Central Lancashire Local Plan Transport Evidence
• IT06gii Stage 2A Appendix A
• IT06giii Stage 2A Appendix B
• IT06giv Stage 2A Appendix C
• IT06gv Stage 2A Appendix D
• IT06gvi Stage 2A Appendix E
• IT06gvii Stage 2A Appendix F (Part 1 of 3)
• IT06gvii Stage 2A Appendix F (Part 2 of 3)
• IT06gvii Stage 2A Appendix F (Part 3 of 3)
• IT06gviii Stage 2A Appendix G (Part 1 of 2)
• IT06gviii Stage 2A Appendix G (Part 2 of 2)
• IT06gix Stage 2A Appendix H
• IT06gx Stage 2A Appendix I
• IT06gxi Stage 2A Appendix J
• IT07 CLLP Transport Evidence Stage 2B Report
• IT07a CLLP Transport Evidence Stage 2B Report Appendices Part 1
• IT07a CLLP Transport Evidence Stage 2B Report Appendices Part 2
• IT08 Central Lancashire Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update (supersedes IT04a)
• IT09 Central Lancashire Updated Infrastructure Schedule (supersedes IT04c)
• IT10a Infrastructure and Planning (September 2017)
• IT10b Infrastructure and Planning Annexe 1 Highways (September 2017)
• IT10c Infrastructure and Planning Annexe 2 Education Contribution Methodology (July 2025)
• IT10d Infrastructure and Planning Annexe 3 Drainage and Flood Risk Management (September 2017)
• IT11 Section 106 Monies & Community Infrastructure Levy Funding Policy and Procedure for Health Facilities
• IT12 S106 Pickerings Farm
• IT13 Central Lancashire Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update January 2026 (supersedes IT08)
• IT14a Central Lancashire Updated Infrastructure Schedule January 2026 (supersedes IT09)
• IT14b Central Lancashire Updated Infrastructure Schedule January 2026 with tracked changes

Environment (EV)

• EV01 Central Lancashire Open Space Assessment Report 2019
• EV02 Central Lancashire Playing Pitch Strategy and Action Plan
• EV03 Chorley Council Open Space Study Standards Paper 2019
• EV04 Central Lancashire Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment Report
• EV05 State of the Environment Report for Lancashire
• EV06 Climate Resilience Study - Lancashire
• EV07 Lancashire Net Zero Pathways Options
• EV08 Central Lancashire Playing Pitch Strategy and Action Plan - Stage E Report
• EV09a Open Land Designations Study Landscape Assessment
• EV09b Open Land Designations Study Landscape Assessment Appendix A
• EV09c Open Land Designations Study Landscape Assessment Appendix B
• EV09d Open Land Designations Study Landscape Assessment Appendix C
• EV10a Green Belt Designations Study
• EV10b Green Belt Designations Study Appendix A1
• EV10c Green Belt Designations Study Appendix A2
• EV11 Central Lancashire Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy Stage A Report Prepare and Tailor the Approach
• EV12 Central Lancashire Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy Stage B Report Winter Sport Summary
• EV13 Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Third Edition 2013 (GLVIA3) - Please note, an electronic copy of this book is not available. However, a hard copy will be made available at the hearing sessions
• EV14 Local Authority Tree Strategies, Woodland Trust, July 2016
• EV15 South Ribble Open Space Study Standards Paper February 2019
• EV16 Lancashire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (Consultation Draft)
• EV17 Lancashire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Evidence and Technical Information
• EV18 A Bereavement Service Feasibility Report for Chorley Borough Council
• EV19 Allotment Provision in Chorley: Summary Report
• EV20 Notes and Clarifications on aspects of the 3rd Edition Guidelines on landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (Technical Guidance Note LITGN-2024-01 Published August 2024)
• EV21 Written Ministerial Statement (13/12/2023) - Planning – Local Energy Efficiency Standards Update
• EV22 The Building Regulations 2010 – Infrastructure for the charging of electric vehicles - Approved Document S
• EV23 Central Lancashire open Space Assessment Report October 2025 DRAFT (superseded by EV47)
• EV24 Chorley Open Space Study Updated Standards Paper October 2025 DRAFT (superseded by EV48)
• EV25 Preston Open Space Study Updated Standards Paper October 2025 DRAFT (superseded by EV49)
• EV26 South Ribble Open Space Study Updated Standards Paper October 2025 DRAFT (superseded by EV50)
• EV27 St Helens Local Plan (2022)
• EV28 S. Gloucs Local Plan (2017)
• EV29 Sefton Local Plan (2017)
• EV30 Rotherham Local Plan (2018)
• EV31 3332988 Appeal Decision - Chain House Nursery
• EV32 3235741 Appeal Decision - Bescar Goods Yard
• EV33 Kirklees Local Plan (2019)
• EV34 3329504 Appeal decision - Newgate Lane
• EV35 Central Lincs Local Plan (2023)
• EV36 Safeguarding our Soils: A Strategy for England
• EV37 Code for Sustainable use of Soils on Construction Sites
• EV38 Local Soils Model Policy and Guide v4
• EV39 Preston City Council Standards Paper 2019
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• EV41 Warrington Local Plan - Inspectors' Report - October 2023
• EV42 Draft Nov 25 Central Lancashire Playing Pitch & Outdoor Sport Strategy & Action Plan Report
• EV43 Draft Nov 25 Central Lancashire Playing Pitch & Outdoor Sport Strategy Assessment Report
• EV44 Inspectors Report - Central Lancashire Core Strategy 2012
• EV45 Preston City Living Strategy 2020
• EV46 South Ribble Open Space Study Standards Paper February 2019
• EV47 Central Lancashire Open Space Assessment Report October 2025 (supersedes EV23)
• EV48 Chorley Open Space Study Updated Standards Paper October 2025 (supersedes EV24)
• EV49 Preston Open Space Study Updated Standards Paper October 2025 (supersedes EV25)
• EV50 South Ribble Open Space Study Updated Standards Paper October 2025 (supersedes EV26)

Flood Risk (FR)

• FR01a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1
• FR01b Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix A
• FR01c Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix B1
• FR01d Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix B2
• FR01e Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix B3
• FR01f Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix B4
• FR01g Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix B5
• FR01h Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix C
• FR01i Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix D
• FR01j Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix E
• FR01k Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 – Appendix F
• FR02a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Update
• FR02b Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix A Policy Summary
• FR02c Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix C Site Assessment
• FR02d Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix D Functional Floodplain
• FR02e Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix E Sites Assessment Summary
• FR02f Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix F Climate Change Modelling Note
• FR02g Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Appendix G Cumulative Impact Assessment
• FR03a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 Main Report
• FR03b Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 – Chorley
• FR03c Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 – Preston
• FR03d Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 – South Ribble
• FR03e Appendix B Level 2 Site Assessment Summary
• FR04a Updated Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 Main Report
• FR04b Updated Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 - Chorley
• FR04c Updated Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 - Preston
• FR04d Updated Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 - South Ribble

Duty to Cooperate (DC)

• DC01 Duty to Cooperate Statement
• DC01a Appendix 2 Meetings Minutes
• DC01b Appendix 3 Actioned items from minutes
• DC02 Statement of Common Ground between the Central Lancashire Authorities
• DC03 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Lancashire County Council (superseded by DC11)
• DC04 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and the Environment Agency
• DC05 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Bolton Council, Wigan Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (including Transport for Greater Manchester)
• DC06 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Fylde Borough Council
• DC07 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Ribble Valley Borough Council
• DC08 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Wyre Borough Council (superseded by DC13)
• DC09 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Historic England
• DC10 Statement of Common Ground between the Central Lancashire Authorities and West Lancashire Borough Council
• DC11 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Lancashire County Council_Sept 2025 (supersedes DC03) (Strategic Matter 1: Transport section superseded by DC15)
• DC12 Minutes from meeting between Wyre Borough Council and CLAs 1.12.25
• DC13 Updated Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Wyre Borough Council 181225 (supersedes DC08)
• DC14 Statement of Common Ground Between the CLAs and National Highways
• DC15 Statement of Common Ground between the CLAs and Lancashire County Council (supersedes Strategic Matter 1: Transport section of DC11)

Heritage (HE)

• HE01a Central Lancashire Heritage Impact Assessment Methodology and Reports
• HE01b Appendix 4 Fulwood Barracks Allocation Heritage Impact Assessment

Topic Paper (TP)

• TP01 Housing Topic paper - Approach to housing need and redistribution
• TP02 Topic Paper on Public Health - Hot food takeaway (health issue)
• TP03 Topic Paper on Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
• TP04 Topic Paper on Areas of Separation
• TP05 Topic Paper on Optional Technical Standards
• TP05a Addendum for Topic Paper on Optional Technical Standards - Chorley
• TP05b Addendum for Topic Paper on Optional Technical Standards - Preston 
• TP06 Affordable Housing Topic Paper
• TP07 Policy SS4 Fulwood Barracks Topic Paper
• TP08 Policy SS5 Preston West Topic Paper

Monitoring (MO)

• MO01 Authority Monitoring Report – Chorley 2023/2024
• MO02 Authority Monitoring Report – South Ribble 2023/2024
• MO03 Preston City Council Employment Monitoring Report 2025
• MO04 Preston City Council Housing Land Position Paper April 2025
• MO05 South Ribble Housing Land Position and update to SHLAA 2024-25
• MO06 Five Year Housing Land Supply Statement Chorley 2025
• MO07 Housing Land Monitoring Report Chorley 2025
• MO08 Housing Trajectory Assumptions

Regulation 18 Plans and Relevant Documents (RD)

• RD01 Integrated Assessment Scoping Report and Iteration 1 Consultation Outcomes Report
• RD02 Integrated Appraisal Scoping Report - Iteration 2 October 2019
• RD03a Central Lancashire Local Plan: Integrated Assessment Development Site Options
• RD03b Central Lancashire Local Plan Integrated Assessment Development Site Options Appendix A
• RD03bi Central Lancashire Local Plan Integrated Assessment Development Site Options Appendix B1
• RD03bii Central Lancashire Local Plan Integrated Assessment Development Site Options Appendix B2
• RD03biii Central Lancashire Local Plan Integrated Assessment Development Site Options Appendix B3
• RD04 Central Lancashire Local Plan Issues and Options
• RD05 Central Lancashire Local Plan Preferred Options
• RD06 Statement of Community Involvement - South Ribble
• RD07 Statement of Community Involvement - Preston
• RD08 Statement of Community Involvement - Chorley