Development Plan evidence base
This page provides access to all supporting evidence and documentation relating to the County Durham Plan.
Documents marked with a * in their reference are not accessible. Contact Strategy and Delivery (planning) if you need any documents in an alternate format.
Core documents
| Reference | Document title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| C2 * | County Durham Plan policies map (incorporating Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Document) (PDF) [354MB] | 2020 (amended 2024) |
| C2 | County Durham Local Plan map | 2020 |
Climate change and environment
| Reference | Document title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CR1 * | Wind Turbine Evidence Paper (PDF) [13MB] | 2019 |
| CR2 * | Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (PDF) [205MB] | 2018 |
| CR3 * | Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Sequential Test (PDF) [4MB] | 2019 |
| CR4 * | Water Cycle Study (PDF) [3MB] | 2018 |
| CR5 | Heritage Coast Management Plan (2018-2025) is available on the Durham Heritage Coast: the partnership page | 2018 |
Economy
Green belt
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| G1 * | Green Belt Assessment (PDF) [19MB] | 2018 |
| G2 * | Green Belt Assessment Submitted Sites (addendum) (PDF) [24MB] | 2018 |
| G3 * | Green Belt Assessment Submitted Site Proformas (PDF) [1MB] | 2019 |
| G4 * | Exceptional Circumstances (PDF) [90MB] | 2019 |
| G4 * | Exceptional Circumstances (including Minor Modifications) (PDF) [93MB] | 2019 |
| G5 * | Exceptional Circumstances (Preferred Options) (PDF) [64MB] | 2018 |
Green infrastructure
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| GI1 * | Open Space Needs Assessment (PDF) [6MB] | 2018 |
| GI2 * | GIS Storymap: Durham Strategic Green Infrastructure Framework | 2019 |
| GI3 * | Playing Pitch Strategy (PDF) [4MB] | 2011 |
Housing
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| H1 * | County Durham Strategic Housing Market Assessment (PDF) [2MB] | 2019 |
| H2 * | Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Report (PDF) [3MB] | 2019 |
| H3 | The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Map is available on our Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment and Brownfield Register page. | 2019 |
| H4 * | Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (individual site assessments) (PDF) [15MB] | 2019 |
| H8 * | Local Plan Viability Testing (PDF) [5MB] | 2018 |
| H9 | Local Plan Viability Testing (addendum) (PDF) [2MB] | 2019 |
| H10 * | Site Allocations Viability Appraisals Report (PDF) [5MB] | 2019 |
| H12 * | County Durham Market Review (PDF) [6MB] | 2018 |
| H14 | Traveller Site Needs Assessment (PDF) [1MB] | 2019 |
| H15 | Brownfield Land Register is available on our Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment and Brownfield Register page. | 2023 |
| H16 * | Local Plan Viability Testing (update) (PDF) [1MB] | 2023 |
| H17 * | First Homes Assessment (draft) (PDF) [792KB] | 2022 |
Infrastructure and developer contributions
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| I1 * | Infrastructure Delivery Plan (PDF) [23MB] | 2019 |
| I1 * | Infrastructure Delivery Plan (including Minor Modifications) (PDF) [3MB] | 2019 |
| I2 * | Habitats Regulations Assessment Developer Guidance and Requirements (PDF) [6MB] | 2019 |
| I3 * | Securing Developer Contributions for Education (PDF) [290KB] | 2017 |
Minerals and waste
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MW1 * | Minerals Technical Paper (PDF) [17MB] | 2019 |
| MW6 * | Waste Arisings and Waste Management Capacity Model (PDF) [5MB] | 2012 |
| MW7 * | Production and Disposal of Low Level Radioactive Waste in the north east of England (PDF) [1MB] | 2013 |
| MW8 * | Waste Arisings and Waste Management Capacity Model (addendum) (PDF) [1MB] | 2018 |
Natural and historic environment
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| N1 * | North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Draft Management Plan (PDF) [18MB] (2019-2024) | 2019 |
| N3 | County Durham Landscape Strategy is available on the Durham Landscape website | 2008 |
| N4 | County Durham Landscape Character Assessment is available on the Durham Landscape website | 2019 |
| N5 * | County Durham Landscape Value Assessment (PDF) [13MB] | 2019 |
| N6 * | Local Landscape Designations Review (PDF) [12MB] | 2019 |
| N7 | Tree Management Policy (PDF) [490KB] | 2017 |
| N8 * | Review of Historic Parks, Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Local Interest (PDF) [111MB] | 2019 |
| N9 * | Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site Management Plan (PDF) [7MB] (2017-2023) | 2017 |
Retail and town centres
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| R1 * | Retail and Town Centre Study (PDF) [10MB] | 2018 |
| R3 * | Fast Food and its Impacts on Health (PDF) [11MB] | 2018 |
Spatial strategy
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S2 | Settlement Study (PDF) [7MB] | 2018 |
Transport
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| T1 * | Durham Local Plan Traffic Impact Report (PDF) [1MB] | 2019 |
| T1 * | Durham Local Plan Traffic Impact Report (including Minor Modifications) (PDF) [3MB] | 2019 |
| T2 * | County Durham Travel Patterns (PDF) [1MB] | 2018 |
| T3 * | Durham Transport Model Appraisal Report (PDF) [7MB] | 2019 |
| T3 * | Durham Transport Model Appraisal Report (including Minor Modifications) (PDF) [7MB] | 2019 |
| T4 * | A167 Corridor Assessment (PDF) [4MB] | 2018 |
| T15 * | Local Plan Air Quality Modelling (PDF) [7MB] | 2019 |
| T17 | Durham City Sustainable Transport Delivery Plan (2019-2035) is available on our Transport policy page. | 2018 |
| T19 | County Durham Strategic Cycling and Walking Delivery Plan (2019-2029) is availble on our Strategic Cycling and Walking Delivery Plan 2019-2029 page. | 2019 |
University and student accommodation
| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| U1 * | University Impact Study (PDF) [12MB] | 2018 |
| U2 * | Assessment of Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PDF) [7MB] | 2018 |
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