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.

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	May 2024	ARUP

Planning Policy