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.

Further information about these studies can be found using the following links.

Housing

All the relevant documentation for 2023 can be found using the link below:

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

Economy and Employment

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

Our Centres

• Our Centres Topic Paper
• Retail and Leisure Study

Communities

• Communities Topic Paper
• Open Space Study (Steps 1 and 2)
• Open Space Study (Steps 3, 4 and 5)
• Open Space Study Documents 2022

Open Land

• Open Land Topic Paper
• Local Green Space Assessment

Natural Environment

• Natural Environment Topic Paper
• Oldham Green Infrastructure Strategy Documents

Built Environment

• Built Environment Topic Paper
• Oldham Mills Strategy
• Oldham Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) - August 2019

Transport

• Transport Topic Paper

Climate Change, Energy and Flood Risk

• Climate Change Topic Paper