Local Plan 2018 evidence base
Evidence and information we use to create and inform the Local Plan 2018 is known as the evidence base. You can read and download many of the documents that form our evidence base using the links below, organised by themes.
The Local Plan Review evidence base can be found on our website here.
Homes:
- Newham Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (2016) (PDF)
- Newham Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2016) (PDF)
Inclusive Economy and Employment:
- Employment Land Review Part 1: Employment Sites Audit (2017) (PDF)
- Employment Land Review Part 2: Demand Assessment (2017) (PDF)
Town Centres:
- Town Centres Evidence Base Update (2023) (PDF)
- Town Centres Evidence Base Update (2019) (PDF)
- Town Centres Evidence Base (2015) (PDF)
- Local Centres Evidence Base (2015) (PDF)
- Local Shopping Parades Evidence Base (2015) (PDF)
- Newham Town Centre and Retail Study: Update 2016 (PDF)
- Newham Town Centre and Retail Study: Update 2016 Appendices (PDF)
- Newham Town Centre and Retail Study: 2010 Executive summary (PDF)
- Newham Town Centre and Retail Study: 2010 Main study (PDF)
Nature and Open Space:
Community Facilities and Education:
- Community Facility Opportunity Areas Evidence Base (2015) (PDF)
- Strategic Leisure Facilities Needs Assessment (2017) (PDF)
Place-making, design and cumulative impact:
- Tall Buildings Study (2018) (PDF)
- Newham Character Study (2017) (PDF)
- Tall Buildings Evidence Base (2017) (PDF)
- Private Amenity Space and Family Housing Evidence Base (2017) (PDF)
- Cumulative Impact Evidence Base (2015) (PDF)
Heritage:
- Areas of Townscape Value Evidence Base (2015) (PDF)
- Archaeological Priority Areas Evidence Base (2015) (PDF)
Climate Change:
London Borough of Newham Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) 2017 - Please note due to filesize, this document has been split into three parts:
- London Borough of Newham Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Part 1 (PDF)
- London Borough of Newham Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Part 2 (PDF)
- London Borough of Newham Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Part 3 (PDF)
The Environment Agency periodically updates the national flood risk map for planning. Use the GOV.UK tool to check whether Flood Zone boundaries have changed since preparation of the SFRA.
