development plans
housing studies
applications and appeals
promoting development
sustainable development
urban design
economic development
participation
sustainability appraisal
viability studies & affordable housing
informing housing policies
Strategic Housing Land Availability Studies (SHLAAs) are a central part of the evidence base required to underpin Local Development Frameworks. Baker Associates have undertaken a wide range of housing studies, from Urban Capacity Studies, through Urban Housing potential Studies to the current format of SHLAA.
The experience of undertaking over 50 such studies provides Baker Associates with an unparalleled understanding of the topic and a strong reputation in the field.
the Baker Associates approach
Our studies are reliable, widely accepted and trusted by Inspectors at Appeal and Inquiries. Baker Associates is known and respected for its innovative and rigorous study methodology.
Regional assemblies, government offices, local authorities, the Home Builders’ Federation, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and individual developers, have all endorsed our approach.
We believe a site’s potential to deliver housing completions must be demonstrated before it is included as part of housing supply. So, all our studies include thorough and comprehensive site appraisals, founded on detailed surveys and economic viability assessments. We also have extensive experience of defending the results of completed studies at examinations in public, local plan inquiries and at appeal.
our work
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‘Assessing Urban Housing Potential,’ a good practice guide for the South East England Regional Assembly, prepared jointly with the Government of the South East
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Completed and current SHLAAs for over 10 districts since the new guidance was published in July 2007. Examples include
Stratford-on-Avon SHLAA
Torbay SHLAA
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Joint SHLAAs for districts grouping together as as a Housing Market Area
- over 50 individual urban housing potential studies for district councils all over England, now feeding into Local Development Frameworks.
For more information on how we can help contact Mark Russell
0117 933 8950 or mrussell@bakerassocs.com
housing potential development service
Baker Associates also provides an expert housing potential development service, for national and regional house builders which includes land valuations and assessments of development proposals. We offer you accurate analysis of:
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the effects of land values
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abnormal site development costs
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the market for housing and competing uses
House builder clients include :Persimmon, Bovis, Westbury, Redrow, Linden, Prowting, Countryside, George Wimpey, Taylor Woodrow, and David Wilson/Barratt.
For more information on how we can help contact Nigel Clark
0117 933 8950 or nclark@bakerassocs.com
