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Studies and Background Documents

This page contains key studies and background documents that supported preparation of the Rushcliffe Local Plan and continue to be relevant for both plan making and/or the preparation and determination of planning applications. 

Contents

Climate Change, Flood Risk and Water Management

Green Belt

Open Space and Recreational Facilities

Green Infrastructure and Natural Environment

Climate Change, Flood Risk and Water Management

Document category - Climate Change, Flood Risk and Water Management

Title

Date

Author
Greater Nottingham and Ashfield Outline Water Cycle Study February 2010 Entec
Nottinghamshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2016-2021 June 2016  Nottinghamshire County Council
Greater Nottingham Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Addendum September 2017 AECOM
Greater Nottingham SFRA maps September 2017 AECOM
Housing Allocations Sequential Test April 2018 Rushcliffe Borough Council

 

Green Belt

Document category - Green Belt

Title

Date

Author
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Green Belt Review August 2006 Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire County Councils
Rushcliffe Green Belt Review Parts 1 and 2a November 2013 Rushcliffe Borough Council
Rushcliffe Greenbelt Review Part 2b September 2017 Rushcliffe Borough Council
Green Belt Review Part 2b Consultation Report September 2017 Rushcliffe Borough Council
Rushcliffe Green Belt Review Part 2b Addendum April 2018 Rushcliffe Borough Council

 

Open Space and Recreational Facilities

Document category - Open Space and Recreational Facilities

Title

Date

Author
Rushcliffe Playing Pitch Strategy And Action Plan April 2018 Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd

 

Green Infrastructure and Natural Environment

Document category - Green Infrastructure and Natural Environment

Title

Date

Author
Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) n/a n/a 
1 Greater Nottingham LCA Main Report June 2009 TEP & Nottinghamshire
County Council
2a Greater Nottingham LCA Drawings June 2009 TEP & Nottinghamshire
County Council
2b Greater Nottingham LCA Drawings June 2009 TEP & Nottinghamshire
County Council
2c Greater Nottingham LCA Drawings June 2009 TEP & Nottinghamshire
County Council
2d Greater Nottingham LCA Drawings June 2009 TEP & Nottinghamshire
County Council
2e Greater Nottingham LCA Drawings June 2009 TEP & Nottinghamshire
County Council
3 Greater Nottingham LCA Appendices June 2009 TEP & Nottinghamshire
County Council
Green Infrastructure n/a n/a 
6Cs Green Infrastructure Strategy 2010 6Cs
Biodiversity and Conservation n/a n/a 
Rushcliffe Biodiversity Opportunity Mapping Report July 2015 Nottinghamshire Biodiversity
Action Group
Rushcliffe Nature Conservation Strategy 2016 2020 2016 RBC, Notts CC,
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, and
Nottinghamshire Biodiversity
Action Group
Nottinghamshire Biodiversity Action Plan 1998 Nottinghamshire Biodiversity
Action Group
Landscape and Visual Analysis (LVA) of Potential Development Sites n/a n/a 
1 Main LVA Report January 2018 AECOM
2 Appendix - Aslockton To Cotgrave January 2018 AECOM
3 Appendix - Cropwell Bishop To East Leake January 2018 AECOM
4 Appendix - Gotham To Keyworth January 2018 AECOM
5 Appendix - Radcliffe To Sutton Bonington January 2018 AECOM
6 Appendix - Tollerton To Whatton January 2018 AECOM
7 Appendix B & C January 2018 AECOM
Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development n/a n/a 
Landscape Sensitivity Study Part 1 August 2014 LUC
Landscape Sensitivity Study Part 2 August 2014 LUC
Landscape Sensitivity Study Part 3 August 2014 LUC
Landscape Sensitivity Study Part 4 August 2014 LUC
Landscape Sensitivity Study Part 5 August 2014 LUC
Solar Farm Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Study n/a n/a 

Solar Farm Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Study Report 

Solar Farm Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Study Report 

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