Topic papers

We are producing several topic papers which summarise the evidence base and detail how this evidence has helped shape the policies in the draft Preferred Options Local Plan.

These topic papers are 'live' documents and will be updated as the plan making process progresses.

• Preferred Options Local Plan Topic Paper: Employment (July 2025)
• Preferred Options Local Plan Topic Paper: Net Zero and Embodied Carbon (July 2025)
• Preferred Options Local Plan Topic Paper: Environment (July 2025)
• Preferred Options Local Plan Topic Paper: Water (August 2025)
• PO Site Allocation Process Topic Paper (October 2025)
• Site Allocations Topic Paper Summary (October 2025)
• PO Spatial Strategy Topic Paper (October 2025)
• Spatial Strategy Topic Paper Summary (October 2025)
• Preferred Options Housing Topic Paper (November 2025)
• Preferred Options Topic Paper Infrastructure​ (November 2025)
• Preferred Options Transport Topic Paper (November 2025)