Housing and employment
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment – 2012
Update
The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) is an
assessment of how much land is potentially available for housing in
the urban area. The purpose of the report is to inform preparation
of the LDF.
Knowsley, Sefton and West Lancashire Councils are updating their
SHLAAs, and have asked for sites to be submitted for consideration.
This 'Call for Sites' process closed on Thursday 15 December 2011.
Knowsley Council will be publishing its updated SHLAA in mid 2012
and the study will have a base date of 1st April 2011.
Further information
For further information regarding the SHLAA process in Knowsley,
please contact the Council’s Places and Neighbourhoods team
(LDF@knowsley.gov.uk or
0151 443 2211).
For further information in relation to partner authorities
please use the links below:
West Lancashire Council (external link)
Sefton
Council (external link)
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment – 2011
Update
Knowsley, Sefton and West Lancashire Councils have jointly
carried out an update of the SHLAA and undertook a joint ‘Call
for Sites’ exercise in 2010 to update to their housing land
studies.
Knowsley’s SHLAA 2011 Update report is available to download
below. The Study has a base date of 1st April 2010.
The original SHLAA (published March 2010) is still available to
download. This Study had a base date of 1st April 2008.
Employment Land and Premises Study
The joint Employment Land and Premises Study (ELPS) was carried
out by the BE Group on behalf of Knowsley, Halton, Sefton, and West
Lancashire Councils. The Study looked at issues such as the need
for additional business land and the quality of existing industrial
estates and business parks. It has a base date of April 2008
and was subject to a formal 6 week period of public consultation
between 28th May and 9th July 2009. The study was finalised in
January 2010.
The final Study and appendices are available to view on Sefton Council’s
Joint EL&PS webpage.
Strategic Housing Market Assessment
The Knowsley Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) was
carried out by David Couttie associates on behalf of the Council.
The Study built upon the Knowsley Housing Needs Assessment 2009 to
provide a robust evidence base, particularly with regard to the
future balance of supply and demand in terms of tenure, type, size
and location and affordability of housing in Knowsley. The SHMA was
subject to a 4 week period of public consultation between 3rd June
and 10th June 2010. The study was finalised in September 2010.
Housing Needs Assessment
The Knowsley Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) was carried out by
David Couttie associated on behalf of the Council. The Study
updated the 2007 Housing Needs Survey, including re-weighting data
and updating forecasts and needs assessments.
