Evidence Base

Local Development Documents must be based upon a robust and credible evidence base. Charnwood Borough Council has undertaken, commissioned and been involved with a number of studies to inform the preparation of the Local Development Framework.

Evidence Base Studies

Other Sources of Information

There are a number of other information sources and research that provide the evidence base for the Local Development Framework including the following:

• 2001 Census of Population
• Emda Study on Commuting Flows in the East Midlands
• 2004 Indices of Deprivation (Charnwood) (PDF Document, 1.4 Mb)
• Priority Neighbourhood Profiles
• Places in Charnwood Report, Leicestershire Together
• Leicestershire County Council Evidence Base Reports for Regional Plan Examination