To meet our housing and employment needs up to 2042, we need to allocate enough suitable sites in the new Local Plan. The process we have followed to identify our preferred sites is explained in the Site Assessment Methodology (PDF Document, 0.55 Mb)
The main source of sites is the Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) 2021. The SHELAA is the best document to use if you want to see a map for each site.
Sustainbility Appraisal
We commissioned independent consultants to undertake a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) to provide a high-level comparative assessment of the sustainability credentials of the potential sites.
We prepared a proforma for each site which scored against a range of criteria. These proformas were used by the SA consultants in their assessment.
- Albert Village housing site proformas (PDF Document, 0.15 Mb)
- Appleby Magna housing site proformas (PDF Document, 1.45 Mb)
- Ashby de la Zouch housing site proformas (PDF Document, 1 Mb)
- Belton housing site proformas (PDF Document, 1.15 Mb)
- Castle Donington housing site proformas (PDF Document, 2.81 Mb)
- Coalville housing site proformas (PDF Document, 15.43 Mb)
- Donisthorpe housing site proformas (PDF Document, 3.37 Mb)
- Ellistown housing site proformas (PDF Document, 1.43 Mb)
- Heather housing site proformas (PDF Document, 2.91 Mb)
- Ibstock housing site proformas (PDF Document, 4.23 Mb)
- Isley Walton housing site proformas (PDF Document, 0.47 Mb)
- Kegworth housing site proformas (PDF Document, 1.41 Mb)
- Measham housing site proformas (PDF Document, 4.2 Mb)
- Moira housing site proformas (PDF Document, 2.8 Mb)
- Oakthorpe housing site proformas (PDF Document, 1.89 Mb)
- Packington housing site proformas (PDF Document, 3.25 Mb)
- Ravenstone housing site proformas (PDF Document, 4.19 Mb)
- Worthington housing site proformas (PDF Document, 1.39 Mb)
- Additional housing sites proformas (November 2024) (PDF Document, 1.31 Mb)
- Employment site proformas (PDF Document, 20.79 Mb)
- Additional employment sites proformas (November 2024) (PDF Document, 0.4 Mb)
The SA findings are presented in a final report.
- Interim Sustainability Appraisal Report of the Site Options (March 2023) (PDF Document, 1.16 Mb)
- Appendix A - SA Framework (PDF Document, 0.16 Mb)
- Appendix B - SA site assessments (PDF Document, 0.63 Mb)
- Appendix C - SA Qualitative Assessment Criteria (PDF Document, 0.2 Mb)
- Appendix D - example site proforma (PDF Document, 0.44 Mb)
- Appendix E - List of filtered out sites (PDF Document, 0.18 Mb)
A Second Stage SA has now been completed. The purpose of this document is to identify the potential significant effects of the sites which are being considered for allocation in the new Local Plan. The document includes the previously assessed sites and additional sites submitted to the council post 31 March 2021. The report has also been updated in response to consultee comments recevied during the Regulation 18 consultation undertaken in early 2024.
- Sustainability Appraisal - Sites Assessment Findings Report (November 2024) (PDF Document, 1.32 Mb)
- Appendix B - SA Site Assessments (PDF Document, 0.83 Mb)
Detailed Site Assesment: Outcomes
Our detailed site assessments bring together information from the proforma, the SA and SHELAA, as well as any further information that came to light as we went through the site assessment process.
For housing sites, we identify the similarities and differences between sites in a particular settlement before identifying the preferred site(s) for housing.
- Albert Village Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.23 Mb)
- Appleby Magna Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.43 Mb)
- Ashby de la Zouch Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.35 Mb)
- Belton Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.29 Mb)
- Castle Donington Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.38 Mb)
- Coalville Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.75 Mb)
- Donisthorpe Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.33 Mb)
- Ellistown Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.3 Mb)
- Heather Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.35 Mb)
- Ibstock Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.37 Mb)
- Isley Woodhouse Site Assessment (PDF Document, 0.21 Mb)
- Kegworth Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.28 Mb)
- Measham Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.37 Mb)
- Moira Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.33 Mb)
- Oakthorpe Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.31 Mb)
- Packington Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.34 Mb)
- Ravenstone Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.36 Mb)
- Worthington Housing Sites Assessment (PDF Document, 0.27 Mb)
- Additional Housing Sites Assessment (November 2024) (PDF Document, 0.43 Mb)
The employment sites are assessed on a site-by-site basis. Each individual site assessment concludes on the site’s overall suitability, or otherwise, for allocation in the new Local Plan.
- Employment Site Assessments (PDF Document, 1.49 Mb)
- Additional Employment Sites Assessment (November 2024) (PDF Document, 0.21 Mb)
Last updated: Sat 14 December, 2024 @ 13:20