Evidence

What do we mean by Evidence?

Planning policies need to be justified by evidence. This evidence needs to inform the content of the Local Plan, and shape its development. Evidence can be gathered from a wide variety of sources.

Oldham Council publishes a wide  range of evidence-based studies, to inform and support the Local Plan.

Documents List

• Publication Plan Documents List

Plan-wide

• Setting the Scene Topic Paper
• Oldham Local Plan Viability Assesment and Appendices

Natural Environment

• Green Corridors and Links Review

• Natural Environment Topic Paper

• Oldham Green Infrastructure Strategy Documents
• Addressing the Biodiversity Emergency Topic Paper

Climate Change and Flood Risk

• Addressing Climate Change Topic Paper
• Oldham Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 
• Appendix 1 SFRA Sequential Test

Housing

• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
• Local Housing Needs Assessment 2024
• Housing Delivery Test Action Plan
• Housing Topic Paper
• Appendix 1 Housing

Economy and Employment

• Oldham Draft Employment Land Review Pt 1
• Economy and Employment Topic Paper
• Appendix 1 Economy and Employment
• Oldham Strategic Investment Framework Refresh and Sector Requirement Review

Our Centres

• Our Centres Topic Paper
• Retail and Leisure Study

Communities

• Protecting our Local Environment Topic Paper
• Communities Topic Paper
• Open Space Study Documents 2022
• Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy 2025

Open Land

• Open Land Topic Paper
• Local Green Space Assessment

Built Environment

• Infrastructure and Delivery
• Oldham's Historic Environment
• Oldham Mills Strategy
• Oldham Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) - August 2019

Transport

• Transport Topic Paper

Design

• Achieving High Quality Design