Our Local Plan documents are underpinned by an extensive evidence base which is kept under review to ensure that it remains robust and up-to-date. The main evidence base is set out in these topics:
Housing
Strategic Housing and Land Availability Assessment 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2008
Strategic Housing Market Assessment - update 2009
Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2016
Strategic Housing Market Assessment - Annex
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment –Methodology 2017
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment- Findings Report 2017
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment - Maps of SHLAA Opportunity Sites by Ward
Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2017
Traveller Site Availability Assessment 2017
Employment
East Street Offices Demand study 2013
Retail
Biodiversity
Biodiversity and planning in Epsom 2012
Transport
Open space
Open space audit - sections 1-5
Open space audit - sections 6-9
Open space audit - sections 10-15
Open space audit appendices A-G
Open space audit appendices H-L
Open space audit appendices M-P
Environment character study 2008
Overview map of the north of the borough
Overview map of the south of the borough
Green Infrastructure
Green Infrastructure study 2013
Flooding
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2007
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2008
Since our Strategic Flood Risk Assessment was published the Environment Agency has amended the flood zones for the borough. The most up to date flood zones can be viewed on the Environment Agency's website. These should be viewed in conjunction with the SFRA. We have produced revised maps to reflect this up to date advice.
Landscape character assessment (LCA)
Green Belt
Epsom and Ewell Green Belt Study: Stage 1 2017
Constraints
Sustainability
Sustainability Appraisal Report