Publication Plan April 2024

Appendix A

Key evidence base and topic papers

Housing

• Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2023-2027 (2022)
• Greater Birmingham and Black Country Housing Market Area Strategic Growth Study (2018)
• Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA)
• Housing Market Assessment - Update (2022)
• Housing Market Assessment Partial Update (2024)
• Housing Site Selection Topic Paper (2024)
• Homes for Older and Disabled People Topic Paper (2024)
• Housing Density Topic Paper (2024)
• Affordable Housing and Housing Mix Topic Paper (2024)
• Internal Space Standards Topic Paper (2024)
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment – update (2024)
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (2021)
• Gypsy and Travellers: Pitch Deliverability Study (2021)
• Gypsy and Traveller Site Assessment: Staffordshire County Council owned land (2022)
• Gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople Topic Paper (2024)

Economic

• Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire LEP Strategic Economic Plan (2018)
• Economic Development Needs Assessment – update (2024)
• Economic Development Needs Assessment (2022)
• EDNA Part 2; Economic Land Availability Assessment (2020)
• West Midlands Strategic Rail Freight Interchange – Employment Issues Response Paper – Labour Supply (2020)
• West Midlands Strategic Rail Freight Interchange – Employment Issues Response Paper - Whose need will the SRFI serve? (2021)
• West Midlands Strategic Employment Sites Study (2021)
• Economic Strategy and Employment Site Assessment Topic Paper (2024)
• Retail Centres Study (2021)

Environmental/Sustainability

• Sustainability Appraisal
• Rural Services and Facilities Audit (2021)
• Habitats Regulation Assessment
• Black Country and South Staffordshire Green Belt Study (2019)
• South Staffordshire Green Belt Study Addendum (2022)
• Green Belt Exceptional Circumstances Topic Paper (2024)
• Black Country and South Staffordshire Landscape Sensitivity Study (2019)
• South Staffordshire Landscape Sensitivity Study Addendum (2022)
• Staffordshire Climate Change and Adaptation and Mitigation Study (2020)
• Sustainable Construction Policy NB6 review (2023)
• Sustainable Construction Policy NB6 review - addendum (2024)
• South Staffordshire Nature Recovery Network Mapping (2020)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment – Level 1 (2019)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment – Level 2 (2022)
• Water Cycle Study (2020)

Historic Environment

• Historic Environment Site Assessment – stage 1 (2020)
• Historic Environment Site Assessment – stage 2 (2022)
• Historic Environment Site Assessment – stage 1 addendum (2023)
• Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans

Infrastructure

• Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP)
• Open Space Assessment and Standards Paper (2019)
• Local Green Spaces Topic Paper (2022)
• Indoor Sports Needs Assessment and Strategy (2020)
• Playing Pitch Needs Assessment and Strategy (2020)
• Playing Pitch Requirements Topic Paper (2022)
• Local Plan Viability Study – stage 1 report (2021)
• Local Plan Viability Study – stage 2 report (2022)
• Local Plan Viability Study (update report) (2024)
• Strategic Transport Assessment (2022) – prepared by site promoters of strategic sites
• Staffordshire County Council representation to Preferred Options consultation (2021) (includes highways modelling evidence)
• Staffordshire County Council Active Travel recommendations
• Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan 2021-2031
• Staffordshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (2021)
• South Staffordshire Integrated Transport Strategy (2024)
• Cycle Infrastructure Design (LTN1/20)

Duty to Cooperate

• Duty to Cooperate Topic Paper (2024)