Evidence studies

Evidence studies are pieces of work that have been commissioned by the Council or others to inform the preparation of planning documents. You can view and download copies of all evidence studies using the links below, alternatively contact the planning policy team if you would like to buy paper copies. Please note that individual prices will be based on printing, postage and packaging costs.

Sustainability:

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (Halcrow Ltd, December 2007):

• Report
• Maps

Landscape Study (Chris Blandford Associates, October 2008)

Open Space Study (PMP Consultants, May 2008):

• PPG 17 Final report
• PPG17 Appendices

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (Scott Wilson, January 2008):

• Introduction document
• Broxbourne's Community
• Broxbourne's Economy
• Broxbourne's Environment
• Spatial Issues in Broxbourne

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Addendum (Scott Wilson, December 2009)

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Addendum (Scott Wilson, July 2010)

Climate Change Scoping Report (AECOM, August 2009)  

• Stage 1 Report

Hertfordshire Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Technical Study (AECOM, July 2010)

• Final LTZ Study Part 1
• Final LTZ Study Part 2
• Final LTZ Study Part 3
• Final LTZ Study Part 4
• Broxbourne Energy Opportunities Plan
• Hertfordshire County Energy Opportunities Plan V4
• Hertfordshire County Energy Opportunities Plan V4B
• Hertfordshire County Energy Opportunities Plan V5
• Hertfordshire County Wind District Heating Energy Constrain Plan
• Large Scale Wind Constraints Further Consultation Broxbourne Plan
• Large Scale Wind Constraints Further Consultation Herts Plan

Delivering Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Opportunities in Hertfordshire: Opportunities for District Heating (Renewables East/ LCDI Aug 2011)

Broxbourne Sustainable Community Strategy 

Housing:

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Aug/Sept 2010

• Update Report (August 2010)

• Appendix 1, 2 and 3: Methodology, Site Appraisal Matrix and Workshop Attendees

• Appendix 4a: Hoddesdon SHLAA Sites (Sept 2010)

• Appendix 4b: Broxbourne, Wormley and Turnford SHLAA Sites (Sept 2010)

• Appendix 4c Part 1: Cheshunt and Goffs Oak SHLAA Sites (Sept 2010)

• Appendix 4c Part 2: Cheshunt and Goffs Oak SHLAA Sites (Sept 2010)

• Appendix 4c Part 3: Cheshunt and Goffs Oak SHLAA Sites (Sept 2010)

• Appendix 4d: Waltham Cross SHLAA Sites (Sept 2010)

• Appendix 5: Discounted Sites (Sept 2010)
  

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment March 2010:

• SHLAA Report Part 1 (March 2010)
• SHLAA Report Part 2 (March 2010)

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment September 2008 Consultation:

• Initial Findings Part 1
• Initial Findings Part 2

If you have a site which is not outlined in the appendices above or if you wish to promote your site (unless you have previously done so) please complete the proforma and send it to the planning policy section.

Strategic Housing Market Assessment

• Strategic Housing Market Assessment Report Executive Summary
• Strategic Housing Market Assessment Report of Study Findings (January 2010) part one
• Strategic Housing Market Assessment Report of Study Findings (January 2010) part two

Affordable Housing Viability Study (Fordham Research)

• Affordable Housing Viability Study Final report Part 1 (April 2010)
• Affordable Housing Viability Study Final report Part 2 (April 2010)
• Dynamic Viability Matrices

Gypsies and Travellers:

Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment (ORS, June 2006 )

Identification of Potential Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Areas Study(Scott Wilson, October 2007):

• Report
• Executive summary
• Report figures 1-4
• Report figures 5-6
• Report figures 7-10

Employment:

Employment Land Review (Roger Tym & Partners, March 2008)

London Arc Employment Study (Roger Tym & Partners, April 2009)

• Main Report
• Appendices
• Executive Summary

East of England Forecasting Model 

Broxbourne Employment Opportunity Study (Derrick Wade Waters, January 2010)

Herts Strategic Employment Sites Study (Regeneris Consulting, June 2011) 

• Main report
• Appendix A - supporting research

Broxbourne Economic Development Strategy 

Hertfordshire Economic Development Strategy 

Retail:

Retail Need and Impact Study (GVA Grimley, July 2010): 

• Bridging Report Executive Summary
• Bridging Report
• Plans and Appendices

Greater Brookfield Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (Scott Wilson/ GVA Grimley March 2010) 

Regeneration Impact Analysis (GVA Grimley, July 2010) 

GVA Grimley Retail Study (October 2008) 

Greater Brookfield Study (GVA Grimley Study, August 2006) - Due to their size, appendices and images can be made available for inspection at the Council offices or emailed separately. Please contact a member of the Planning Policy team for details (01992 785559).

Towards an Urban Strategy for Hoddesdon Town Centre (Saunders, June 2009)

Waltham Cross Streetscape Concept Report Part 1 (Studio Egret West)

Waltham Cross Streetscape Concept Report Part 2 (Studio Egret West)

Hoddesdon Town Centre Strategy 2010

Hoddesdon Town Centre Strategy - Consultation comments and responses 

Market Towns Future Retail Strategy (Javelin, June 2009): 

• Executive Summary and Introduction
• Hoddesdon town centre
• Waltham Cross town centre
• Cheshunt district centre and Appendices

Waltham Cross Identity Report Part 1 (Saunders, July 2010)

Waltham Cross Identity Report Part 2 (Saunders, July 2010) 

Towards an Urban Strategy for Waltham Cross Town Centre Part 1 (Saunders, July 2010)

Towards an Urban Strategy for Waltham Cross Town Centre Part 2 (Saunders, July 2010) 

Waltham Cross Olympic Vision Part 1 (Saunders, July 2010)

Waltham Cross Olympic Vision Part 2 (Saunders, July 2010) 

Green Belt:

Green Belt Review Part 1 (Scott Wilson, March 2008)

Green Belt Review Part 2 (Scott Wilson, March 2008) 

Review of the Inner Boundary of The Metropolitan Green Belt within The Borough of Broxbourne  (Prospect Planning 2008)

Transport and Infrastructure:

Transport Modelling Study (MVA Consultants, July 2010)

Broxbourne's Sustainable Transport Study  (MVA Consultants, September 2008)

Waltham Cross and Cheshunt Urban Transport Plan (Aecom Oct 2010)

Rye Meads Water Cycle Study (Hyder Consultancy, October 2009) 

• Report
• Appendices

Hertfordshire Infrastructure and Investment Strategy (Roger Tym & Partners /Atkins, October 2009)

Green Infrastructure Study (Land Use Consultants, March 2011)

• Report
• Appendices

Hertfordshire Local Transport Plans 

Hertfordshire Waste Strategy 

Education:

HCC Education Letter (14 May 2010) 

HCC Education Letter (1 July 2010)

Secondary School Map (June 10)

Population:

Demographic Forecasts for the East of England 

Other Reports:

• Planning Inspector Advisory Note December 2009  
• Hertfordshire Quality of Life Report 
• Commuter Flows in London and the Wider South East
• Regional Economic Development Strategy 
• Hertfordshire Structure Plan
• East of England Plan & Single Issue Review
• Local Wildlife Sites Ratification Report 2009 (Herts Biological Records Centre October 2010)