Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)

Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3), published in November 2006, seeks to ensure that the planning system delivers a flexible and responsive supply of housing development land. It requires local planning authorities to:

• Identify specific,deliverable sites for a five year period that are ready for development;
• Identify specific, deliverable sites for years 6 -10;
• Where it is not possible to identify specific sites for years 11-15 to indicate broad locations for future growth.

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments (SHLAAs) are one of the key components of evidence to support the delivery of sufficient land for housing.
The Government published practice guidance on Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments in July 2007 to provide advice on how to carry out an assessment and assess the deliverability and developability of sites. The purpose of a SHLAA is to:

• Identify sites with potential for housing;
• Assess their housing potential;
• and Assess when they are likely to be developed.

This draft methodology is published for consultation with key stakeholders such as housebuilders, social landlords, local property agents, public sector organisations and other groups with an interest in housing development in North Norfolk.
The Council is inviting comments on the methodology over a six week period commencing on 4th August and closing on 15th September 2008.

Please see the links below to download the document:

• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment - Methodology Consultation
• Potential Housing Site Form (also contained within the document above)
• Consultation Response Form (also contained within the document above)

Should you require further information about SHLAAs, and the proposed methodology and approach to be taken please contact: Mr Mark Ashwell, Senior Planning Officer, North Norfolk District Council (Tel: 01263 516325)


See also:

• Housing Land Availability Data
• Statement of 5-Year Supply of Housing Land