| Spatial Strategy and Site Selection Methodology Summary |
A summary of the site selection process and development of reasonable alternative spatial strategy options |
March 2025 |
| Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (HEDNA) |
An assessment of the need for housing, economic growth potential and employment land across Coventry and Warwickshire. The assessment considers the scale of overall housing need, the need for different types of homes and the state of the housing market, together with the broader economic dynamics and growth potential of the sub-region |
November 2022 |
| Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (HEDNA) Executive Summary |
A summary of the assessment above |
November 2022 |
| West Midlands Strategic Employment Sites Study (WMSESS) |
A study of strategic employment sites across much of the West Midlands. Looking ahead 20 years, the study provides recommendations about the number and type of sites required to support the continued economic growth of the region |
August 2024 |
| HEDNA-WMSESS Alignment Paper |
A paper addressing the the overlaps between the HEDNA and the WMSESS to provide aligned recommendations about employment land needs |
November 2024 |
| Gypsy and Traveller, Travelling Showperson and Houseboat Accommodation Assessment |
An assessment of the accommodation needs of gypsy and travellers, travelling showpeople and houseboat occupants, with recommendations for how to meet this need through planning policy |
February 2025 |
Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA)
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A technical assessment of the range of sites available to meet the need for housing and employment land, covering sites put forward by landowners and sites identified by officers through a desktop review |
March 2025 |
| Development Needs Topic Paper |
A paper summarising the council's position on the future development needs of the borough, with a focus on housing and employment land |
March 2025 |
| Stage 2 Site Assessment Report |
Detailed assessment of 112 sites identified in the HELAA as not being developable without changes to policy. The assessments primarily provide a technical analysis of constraints and opportunities |
March 2025 |
Transport Network Analysis Methodology Note
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These documents provide an initial assessment of the transport network implications resulting from the delivery of potential development sites identified by the council through the "call for sites" process |
February 2025 |
| Landscape Character Assessment |
An assessment of the unique combination of elements and features which distinguish the landscapes found in the borough |
January 2025 |
| Landscape Sensitivity Assessments - larger sites |
Assessments of the resilience or robustness of landscapes to potential changes arising from development proposals. Intended to help decision-makers to understand how landscapes may be affected, the assessment focuses on 33 larger sites/groups of sites |
December 2024 |
| Landscape Sensitivity Assessments - smaller sites |
As above, but focused on 60 smaller sites |
March 2025 |
| Rural Sustainability Study |
A study of the borough's rural settlements, recording the access each settlement has to services, facilities, public transport and the internet, and ranking each settlement's sustainability based on the information. |
December 2024 |
| Ecological Constraints Assessment |
An assessment of ecological constraints at 53 ecologically sensitive HELAA sites, identifying the potential impacts of development and outlining recommendations for mitigating impacts |
March 2025 |
| Ecological Constraints Assessment (additional information for site 50) |
A further assessment of ecological constraints at site 50 (Prologis Park Ryton West, Ryton-on-Dunsmore) which complements the information in the assessment above |
January 2025 |
| Heritage Assessment |
An assessment of the potential heritage impacts of development at 20 sites which have registered heritage assets or have assets in close proximity |
March 2025 |
| Heritage Assessment Addendum |
This document assesses the potential heritage impact of development at Site 130. It is an addendum to the prior Heritage Assessment document. |
April 2025 |
| Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Report |
A report on a screening of the Preferred Options plan which aims to identify any aspects which may lead to a 'likely significant effect' at sites deemed of international importance to rare and vulnerable species of birds, and which have been granted special protection as important conservation areas |
February 2025 |
| Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Appropriate Assessment |
The screening report above concludes aspects of the Preferred Options plan may lead to 'likely significant effects' at habitat sites. We intend to conduct a full 'appropriate assessment' of these potential effects at the next stage of the plan-making process. If the assessment identifies adverse effects, we intend to consider - and test - potential mitigation measures |
Forthcoming |
| Green Belt Contribution Study |
A study of the contribution green belt land within the borough makes to the five green belt purposes defined in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) |
Forthcoming |
| Strategic Transport Assessment |
An assessment of the key travel corridors and location for all modes of transport across the borough. The assessment aims to inform plan-making process and understand what transport infrastructure may be required in the future |
Forthcoming |
| Sustainability Appraisal |
An appraisal of the reasonable alternative spatial options capable of delivering the borough's housing and employment needs |
March 2025 |
| Local Plan and Community Infrastructure Levy Viability Study |
A test of the ability of developments to accommodate emerging policies outlined in the draft Preferred Options plan alongside prevailing rates of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), together with alternative contributions towards community infrastructure through a range of Section 106 contributions |
March 2025 |
| The Development of Rugby Borough 2011-2024 Topic Paper |
A brief overview of how Rugby borough has changed between the years 2011 and 2024, with a broad focus on demographics, housing, the local economy and the built environment |
September 2024 |