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
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Climate change and environment
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| Reference | Document title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CR1 * | Wind Turbine Evidence Paper (PDF, 13 MB) | 2019 |
| CR2 * | Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (PDF, 205 MB) | 2018 |
| CR3 * | Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Sequential Test (PDF, 4 MB) | 2019 |
| CR4 * | Water Cycle Study (PDF, 3 MB) | 2018 |
| CR5 | Heritage Coast Management Plan (2018-2025) is available on the Durham Heritage Coast: the partnership page | 2018 |
Economy
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Green belt
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Green infrastructure
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| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| GI1 * | Open Space Needs Assessment (PDF, 6 MB) | 2018 |
| GI2 * | GIS Storymap: Durham Strategic Green Infrastructure Framework | 2019 |
| GI3 * | Playing Pitch Strategy (PDF, 4 MB) | 2011 |
Housing
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| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| H1 * | County Durham Strategic Housing Market Assessment (PDF, 2 MB) | 2019 |
| H2 * | Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Report (PDF, 3 MB) | 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, 15 MB) | 2019 |
| H8 * | Local Plan Viability Testing (PDF, 5 MB) | 2018 |
| H9 | Local Plan Viability Testing (addendum) (PDF, 2 MB) | 2019 |
| H10 * | Site Allocations Viability Appraisals Report (PDF, 5 MB) | 2019 |
| H12 * | County Durham Market Review (PDF, 6 MB) | 2018 |
| H14 | Traveller Site Needs Assessment (PDF, 1 MB) | 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, 1 MB) | 2023 |
| H17 * | First Homes Assessment (draft) (PDF, 792 KB) | 2022 |
Infrastructure and developer contributions
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Minerals and waste
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Natural and historic environment
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| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| N1 * | North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Draft Management Plan (PDF, 18 MB) (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, 13 MB) | 2019 |
| N6 * | Local Landscape Designations Review (PDF, 12 MB) | 2019 |
| N7 | Tree Management Policy (PDF, 490 KB) | 2017 |
| N8 * | Review of Historic Parks, Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Local Interest (PDF, 111 MB) | 2019 |
| N9 * | Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site Management Plan (PDF, 7 MB) (2017-2023) | 2017 |
Retail and town centres
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| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| R1 * | Retail and Town Centre Study (PDF, 10 MB) | 2018 |
| R3 * | Fast Food and its Impacts on Health (PDF, 11 MB) | 2018 |
Spatial strategy
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| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S2 | Settlement Study (PDF, 7 MB) | 2018 |
Transport
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| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| T1 * | Durham Local Plan Traffic Impact Report (PDF, 1 MB) | 2019 |
| T1 * | Durham Local Plan Traffic Impact Report (including Minor Modifications) (PDF, 3 MB) | 2019 |
| T2 * | County Durham Travel Patterns (PDF, 1 MB) | 2018 |
| T3 * | Durham Transport Model Appraisal Report (PDF, 7 MB) | 2019 |
| T3 * | Durham Transport Model Appraisal Report (including Minor Modifications) (PDF, 7 MB) | 2019 |
| T4 * | A167 Corridor Assessment (PDF, 4 MB) | 2018 |
| T15 * | Local Plan Air Quality Modelling (PDF, 7 MB) | 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 available on our Strategic Cycling and Walking Delivery Plan 2019-2029 page. | 2019 |
University and student accommodation
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| Reference | Document Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| U1 * | University Impact Study (PDF, 12 MB) | 2018 |
| U2 * | Assessment of Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PDF, 7 MB) | 2018 |
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