Evidence
A key requirement of the planning system is to demonstrate how and why plans have been produced. In doing this it is necessary to consider the guidance and information contained in a wide variety of documents. This is collectively known as the 'evidence base'.
This page will list the documents the Black Country local authorities are using in the preparation of the Core Strategy. The information in these documents is being used to guide the preparation of the Core Strategy's aims, objectives and detailed policies.
This list contains reference to national, regional and local level documentation. National planning guidance is usually in the form of Planning Policy Statements and Planning Policy Guidance notes, and can be viewed on the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) website. The regional documents listed have been prepared by the West Midlands Regional Assembly (WMRA), and these can be viewed on the WMRA webpage. A lot of the local level documentation has been prepared by the four Black Country local authorities or by the Black Country Consortium. Each document can be viewed by either following the relevant pdf attachments on this page or by following the links to the relevant web pages.
This is a working list and will be updated as the Core Strategy progresses.
Regional policy guidance
West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy (January 2008)
Black Country plans, studies, guidance and other information
Housing
Population and Household Forecasts for Black Country Districts with an Ethnic Group Dimension (ECOTEC October 2007) (available to download below)
Black Country AB Social Group Research (ECOTEC October 2007) (available to download below)
Economy and Skills
Black Country Joint Core Strategy Employment Land Review (GVA Grimley April 2008) (available to download below)
Transport
Gridlock or Growth Choices and Challenges for the Future - Towards an Integrated Transport Strategy (West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority-July 2007) (to be made available shortly)
Centres
Technical Paper 1 - Review of national, regional and sub-regional planning policy
Technical Paper 2 - Socio Economic context
Technical Paper 3 - Regional Investment Market - retail, office and leisure sectors
Technical Paper 4 - Qualitative review of centres, aspirations and physical capacity
Technical Paper 5 - Quantitative need in the retail and leisure sectors
Figure 1.1 and Figure 2.3 and Spreadsheets
Technical Paper 3 - Regional Investment Market - retail, office and leisure sectors
Technical Paper 4 - Qualitative review of centres, aspirations and physical capacity
Technical Paper 5 - Quantitative need in the retail and leisure sectors
Figure 1.1 and Figure 2.3 and Spreadsheets
Technical Paper 6 - Office forcasts
Office Locations Study (October 2007)
Environment
The Black Country Sports Facilities Strategy
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for the Black Country
Habitat Regulations Assessment of the Joint Core Strategy for the Black Country (White Young Green, March 2008) (available to download below)
Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Phase 2 Revision of the Regional Spatial Strategy for the West Midlands and Habitats Regulations Assessment Appendices (October 2007)
Black Country Geodiversty Plan
Waste
Waste Background Paper (available to download below)
A Study into Future Landfill Capacity in the West Midlands (May 2007), Scott Wilson for WMRA - Appendices C
A Study into Future Landfill Capacity in the West Midlands (May 2007), Scott Wilson for WMRA - Appendices D
Waste – A Future Resource for Business (forthcoming) – SLR for AWM and WMRA – will be available on AWM and WMRA websites shortly
Minerals
Minerals Background Paper (available to download below)
A Survey of Current Mineral Reserves in the Black Country (Scott Wilson March 2007) (available to download below)
Black Country Mineral Study 2008 (RPS March 2008) (available to download below)
Sustainability Appraisal
A Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment is also being carried out for the Joint Core Strategy for the Black Country and details of this can be found at our Sustainability Appraisal page.
Diversity
Diversity and the Black Country Study -The Need for a Diversity Strategy - (Gurbux Singh March 2006)
Related Documents
Population and Household Forecasts for Black Country Districts with an Ethnic Group Dimension (Ecotec, October 2007) (512 KB)
Black Country Joint Core Strategy Employment Land Review (GVA Grimley Final Report April 2008) (1.76 MB)
Habitat Regulations Assessment of the Joint Core Strategy for the Black Country (363 KB)
Black Country Minerals Study 2008 - Main Document (RPS March 2008) (385 KB)
Black Country Minerals Study 2008 - Appendix A (RPS March 2008) (290 KB)
Black Country Minerals Study 2008 - Appendix B (RPS March 2008)
(67.4 KB)
(67.4 KB)
Black Country Minerals Study 2008 - Appendix C (RPS March 2008)
(133 KB)
(133 KB)
Prepared by RPS, March 2008 (British Geological Survey, BGS, data is provided under license - third parties may not recopy this data in order to pass it on unless prior permission is obtained from the BGS) (1.69 MB)
Prepared by RPS, March 2008 (British Geological Survey, BGS, data is provided under license - third parties may not recopy this data in order to pass it on unless prior permission is obtained from the BGS) (237 KB)
Prepared by RPS, March 2008 (British Geological Survey, BGS, data is provided under license - third parties may not recopy this data in order to pass it on unless prior permission is obtained from the BGS) (1.81 MB)
Prepared by RPS, March 2008 (British Geological Survey, BGS, data is provided under license - third parties may not recopy this data in order to pass it on unless prior permission is obtained from the BGS)
(330 KB)
(330 KB)
Prepared by RPS, March 2008 (British Geological Survey, BGS, data is provided under license - third parties may not recopy this data in order to pass it on unless prior permission is obtained from the BGS)
(1.82 MB)
(1.82 MB)
