Evidence and monitoring

The Brownfield Land Register is a map of sites in Leeds with planning permission in principle to allow developers to build new homes.

We monitor the availability of land, starts and completions for all economic development uses (non-residential uses) and updates this information at the end of each quarter as part of the ELA.

The Employment Land Review study reviews demand for and supply of employment land and premises across Leeds. It provides the justification for the amount of land proposed for employment use in the Leeds Local Plan.

Housing Land Monitors are documents which set out information on development sites which contribute to the housing land supply in Leeds.

The Leeds City Centre, Town and Local Centre Study provides a basis to develop appropriate planning policy approaches for town centre uses within the Leeds Local Plan.

The Open Space, Sport and Recreation Assessment provides a basis to develop planning policies for these land uses within the Local Plan for Leeds.

The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) examines how sources of flooding may impact on development in Leeds, and makes recommendations for appropriate land use and flood mitigation strategies.

The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) is a technical study which sets out whether there is a deliverable supply of land for five years’ worth of housing. This is known as the five year housing land supply.

The 2017 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) provides evidence to help us determine how many new dwellings are required in Leeds from 2017 to 2033.