Chapter 17. Implementation and Monitoring
Monitoring
17.1. The Local Plan must be deliverable, not just aspirational. Each policy should outline intended outcomes and how success will be measured. To achieve this, the council will monitor and publish the following reports, fulfilling the need for an Annual Monitoring Report.
Housing Monitoring Update (HMU): Tracks housing completions, projections, and land supply. This includes:
Total net and gross completions by district, parish, settlement, and Built-up Area.
Breakdown of completions on brownfield and greenfield sites.
Affordable housing statistics.
Housing projections for the Local Plan period.
Five Year Housing Land Supply calculations.
Housing Delivery Test results.
Designated Neighbourhood Area Housing Requirement Figures.
Employment Land Review (ELR): Assesses employment land availability and development. It identifies major employment sites and business parks, recording:
Developed plots and building floorspace.
Vacant or undeveloped plots suitable for future business development.
Local Economic Review (LER): Provides core economic statistics from Census data, Office of National Statistics datasets, and other evidence. It includes:
Wages and productivity.
Unemployment and economic inactivity.
Employee and job numbers.
Demographics and wellbeing.
Self and Custom-Build Report: Details demand and supply for self-build plots, including numbers on the council’s self-build register and plots granted planning permission.
Brownfield Land Register: Lists suitable brownfield sites for development. To be included, sites must be:
Suitable for residential development according to Local Plan and NPPF policies.
Free from adverse impacts on the natural environment, habitats, or built heritage.
Viable and deliverable within 5 years.
At least 0.25 hectares in size or capable of supporting five or more dwellings.
Available for residential development without ownership or legal constraints.
17.2. Additional monitoring areas include section 106/CIL contributions, heritage strategy, gypsy and traveller sites, neighbourhood plans, and planning appeals.