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Local Plan evidence library

Background

Background
Compliance Statement: A guide to how the Planning for the Future Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan has complied with the legal, policy and technical requirements (PDF) [23MB] (opens new window) February 2014
Sustainability appraisals/habitats regulations statement
Gateshead and Newcastle Councils Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan Sustainability Appraisal Report (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window) December 2014
SA Report addendum (SA of proposed modifications) (PDF) [969KB] (opens new window) November 2014
Habitat Regulations Assessment (PDF) [16MB] (opens new window) November 2013
SA Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle Proposed Submission Document (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) August 2013
Strategic Land Review
SA Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle Proposed Submission Document (PDF) [16MB] (opens new window) September 2011
Gateshead Strategic Land Review (SLR) Part 2 (PDF) [12MB] (opens new window) July 2012
Gateshead Strategic Land Review (SLR) Part 3 (PDF) [27MB] (opens new window) September 2013
Long term employment and demographic projections
Long Term Employment and Demographic Projections (PDF) [706KB] (opens new window) August 2013 
Long Term Employment and Demographic Projections (PDF) [758KB] (opens new window) February 2012
Employment land review and office needs studies
Gateshead Employment Land Review (PDF) [10MB] (opens new window) July 2012
Gateshead Employment Land Review and Office Capacity Study (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window) July 2010
NewcastleGateshead Office Needs Assessment (PDF) [14MB] (opens new window) July 2012
Gateshead Employment Land Portfolio Update (PDF) [43KB] (opens new window) 2013
NewcastleGateshead Office Bridging Paper (PDF) [553KB] (opens new window) September 2013
Retail and leisure assessments and evidence
Newcastle Gateshead Convenience Retailing: Commentary on Market Position (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window) 2015
NewcastleGateshead Strategic Comparison Goods Retail Capacity Forecasts Update and Appendices (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window) 2012
NewcastleGateshead Convenience Goods District Centre Needs and Appendices (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window) May 2010
Gateshead Retail Health Check Report (PDF) [133KB] (opens new window) 2015
Gateshead Town Centre Primary Shopping Area and Shopping Frontage Designations (PDF) [688KB] (opens new window) April 2011
Newcastle and Gateshead Leisure Study (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window) April 2010
Housing assessment and evidence
Gateshead Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) July 2013
Gateshead Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (PDF) [10MB] (opens new window) October 2010
NewcastleGateshead Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) (PDF) [1013KB] (opens new window) 2013
NewcastleGateshead Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) (PDF) [976KB] (opens new window) 2010
Tyne and Wear SHMA (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window) July 2010
Gateshead and Newcastle Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment (PDF) [697KB] (opens new window) 2013
Exemplar Neighbourhood SPD (PDF) [8MB] (opens new window) July 2013
Transport assessments and evidence
NewcastleGateshead Local Development Framework Modelling Assessment (PDF) [20MB] (opens new window) June 2012
NewcastleGateshead Local Development Framework Modelling Assessment Additional Evidence (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window) March 2013
Testing of Urban Core Area Action Plan (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window) July 2012
Lobley Hill VISSIM Model Development Assessments (PDF) [498KB] (opens new window) September 2013
Blaydon Roundabout VISSIM Junction Modelling Report (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) July 2013
Infrastructure and viability
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) and Schedule (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) February 2014
Gateshead and Newcastle Viability and Delivery Report (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window) February 2014
Site delivery documents Gateshead
Chopwell Development Framework (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window) September 2013
Crawcrook Development Framework (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) September 2013
Dunston Hill Development Framework (PDF) [6MB] (opens new window) September 2013
Highfield Development Framework (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window) August 2013
High Spen Development Framework (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window) September 2013
Kibblesworth Development Framework (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window) March 2013
EL61 Ryton Development Framework (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) September 2013
Sunniside Development Framework (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) September 2013
Metrogreen Topic Paper (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) February 2014
South of Follingsby Lane Development Brief (PDF) [23MB] (opens new window) July 2013
Place making studies, assessments and strategies
Made in Gateshead: Urban Character Assessment (PDF) [67MB] (opens new window) March 2011 
Conservation Area Profiles (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window) January 2011
Gateshead Local List (PDF) [114KB] (opens new window) May 2004
Urban Landscape Study of the Tyne Gorge (PDF) [15MB] (opens new window)  January 2003
Regent/Walker Terrace Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window)  July 2013
Bridges Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) April 2013
Metrogreen Topic Paper (PDF) [11MB] (opens new window) July 2012
Open space, playing pitches and port assessments
Gateshead Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window) November 2016
Gateshead Football Plan (PDF) [497KB] (opens new window) October 2016
Gateshead Built Facilities Strategy (PDF) [609KB] (opens new window) October 2016
Gateshead Playing Pitch Strategy (PDF) [24MB] (opens new window)  2012
Gateshead Open Space Assessment (PDF) [37MB] (opens new window) January 2006
Green infrastructure and bio diversity
NewcastleGateshead Green Infrastructure Study River Tyne Report (PDF) [6MB] (opens new window) September 2011
NewcastleGateshead Green Infrastructure Study Evidence Base (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window) January 2011
NewcastleGateshead Green Infrastructure Strategy Report (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window) August 2011
NewcastleGateshead Green Infrastructure Study Evidence Base Appendices (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window)  January 2011
Gateshead Green Infrastructure Delivery Plan (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window) January 2013
Durham Biodiversity Action Plan (PDF) [58KB] (opens new window) 2007
Flood risk sequential test
Gateshead Sequential Test Report (PDF) [875KB] (opens new window) September 2013 
Strategic flood risk assessment
Gateshead Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Review (PDF) [97MB] (opens new window) October 2013
Surface water management plan
NewcastleGateshead Surface Water Management Plan (PDF) [3MB] (opens new window) January 2012
NewcastleGateshead Surface Water Management Plan: Strategic and Mixed Use Sites: Appendix B (PDF) [10MB] (opens new window) July 2011
NewcastleGateshead Surface Water Management Plan: Strategic Development Sites (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window) October 2011
NewcastleGateshead Surface Water Management Plan: Identifying areas at risk (PDF) [15MB] (opens new window) December 2013
Preliminary flood risk assessment
Newcastle City Council Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PDF) [11MB] (opens new window) August 2011
Gateshead Quay Wall Strategy (PDF) [2MB] (opens new window) October 2011
Team Valley Integrated Flood Risk Study Final Inception Report (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window) August 2011
Metrogreen Surface Water Management Plan (PDF) [8MB] (opens new window) February 2014
Metrogreen Flood Management Plan (PDF) [17MB] (opens new window) December 2011
NWL Core Strategy Infrastructure Evidence (PDF) [354KB] (opens new window) March 2013
Gateshead Stage 1 SuDS Suitability and Viability Assessments for SLR Part 2 Sites (PDF) [370KB] (opens new window) January 2013
Waste assessment and evidence
Production and Disposal of Low Level Radioactive Waste in the NE of England (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window) August 2013
Model of Waste Arisings and Waste Management Capacity (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window) July 2012
Waste Capacity report update (PDF) [720KB] (opens new window) January 2016
Minerals assessment and evidence
Joint Local Aggregate Assessment for County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (PDF) [807KB] (opens new window) April 2015
Education
Gateshead Schools - Local Plan Impact and Mitigation (PDF) [89KB] (opens new window) February 2014