Evidence Base

View the Sustainability Appraisal for the Bromsgrove District Local Plan, including previous consultation stages.

View the approach adopted by the Council for site assessment and site selection to justify potential site allocations in the emerging Local Plan. 

The Green Belt Purposes Assessment will identify whether Green Belt land in Bromsgrove continues to fulfil one or more of the Green Belt purpose

View a detailed assessment of Green Belt across the district, with likely levels of harm ratings should land be released for development. 

This study sets out the method and a summary of sensitivity findings, followed by settlement based appendices setting out the detailed landscape and visual sensitivity assessments for each land parcel.

An evidence base of current and future transport provision across Bromsgrove District and an assessment of the accessibility of spatial options against defined transport criteria.  

A review of settlements across Bromsgrove District, auditing key services and facilities, to check the sustainability of settlements in relation to the Local Plan Settlement Hierarchy.  

The Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment explores the key housing and employment elements to be considered by the Local Plan

View evidence concerning the economy and employment land provision in the context of the Bromsgrove District Plan Review.

The Bromsgrove GTAA (2021) provides the latest available evidence to identify the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople across the district. 

The Open Space Study and Playing Pitch Strategy set out the most recent open space, sport and leisure analysis findings for Bromsgrove District Council using an audit of open space data, as well as proposals for new local standards for quantity and accessibility of open space and playing pitch provision.