Local Plan Supporting Documents
General
Housing
- EVH01 Local Housing Need Assessment 2026 (Arc4, 2026)
- EVH02 Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showperson Accommodation Needs Assessment 2026 (Arc4, 2026)
Employment
- EVE01.1 Bolton Employment Needs Study (Iceni Projects, 2026)
- EVE01.2 Bolton Employment Needs Study - Appendix 1 Employment Site Assessment (Iceni Projects, 2026)
- EVE02.1 Bolton Retail and Leisure Capacity and Centres Study
- EVE02.2 Appendix 1: Bolton Study Area
- EVE02.3 Appendix 2A: Bolton Household Survey by Zone Part 1
- EVE02.4 Appendix 2B: Bolton Household Survey by Zone Part 2
- EVE02.5 Appendix 3: Town Centre Healthchecks
- EVE02.6 Appendix 4: District Centre Healthchecks
- EVE02.7 Appendix 5: Local Centre Matrix
- EVE02.8 Appendix 6: Retail Capacity Assessment
- EVE02.9 Appendix 7: Leisure Capacity Assessment
- EVE02.10 Appendix 8: Proposed Boundaries
Sites and Places
- EVS01 Bolton Local Plan Site Selection and Green Belt Topic Paper (Bolton Council, 2026)
- EVS02.1 Bolton Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) (Bolton Council, 2026)
- EVS02.2 Bolton Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) - Annex A (Bolton Council, 2026)
- EVS02.3 Bolton Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) - Annex B (Bolton Council, 2026)
- EVS02.4 Bolton Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) - Annex C (Bolton Council, 2026)
- EVS02.5 Bolton Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) - Annex D (Bolton Council, 2026)
- EVS03 Greater Manchester Green Belt Assessment (LUC, 2016)
- EVS04 Bolton Green Belt Assessment of Proposed Allocations Addendum (LUC, 2026)
- EVS05 Health Innovation Bolton: Topic Paper (Bolton Council, 2026)
Built and natural environment
- EVB01 Bolton Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment (GMEU, 2026)
- EVB02.1 Bolton Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Final Report (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB02.2 & EVB02.3 Bolton Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix A Data sources & Appendix B Sequential Test Guidance (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB02.4 Bolton Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix C Legislation and policy for flood and water management (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB02.5 Bolton Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix D Functional floodplain delineation (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB02.6 Bolton Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix E Site screening assessment (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB02.7 Bolton Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix F Local Plan sites assessment summary (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB03.1 Bolton Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Main Report (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB03.2 Bolton Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Nominal Risk site assessments (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB03.3 Bolton Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Site Summaries 038-333 (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB03.4 Bolton Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Site Summaries 337-379 (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB03.5 Bolton Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Site Summaries 380-410 (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB03.6 Bolton Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Site Summaries 421-653 (JBA Consulting, 2026)
- EVB04 Greater Manchester Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessment (LUC, 2018)
- EVB05 Building Bolton (Bolton Council, 2006)
Transport
- EVT01 Bolton Local Plan Transport Model - Model Development Report (AECOM, 2026)
- EVT02 Bolton Local Plan Transport Model - Traffic Forecasting Report (AECOM, 2026)
- EVT03 Bolton Local Plan Sites - Sustainable Transport Study (WSP, 2026)
- EVT04 Bolton Parking Standards Recommendations (WSP, 2026)
Infrastructure
- EVI01 Bolton Infrastructure Delivery Strategy (Bolton Council, 2026)
- EVI02.1 Bolton Open Space and Green Infrastructure Study Volume 1: The State of the Network (LUC, 2026)
- EVI02.2 Bolton Open Space and Green Infrastructure Study Volume 1: The State of the Network - Appendices (LUC, 2026)
Deliverability
Other Plan/ Policy Documents
- DP01 Places for Everyone' Joint Development Plan Document (2024)
- DP02 Blackrod Neighbourhood Development Plan (Blackrod Town Council, made 2021)
- NAT01 National Planning Policy Framework (2021)
- NAT02 National Planning Policy Framework (MHCLG, December 2024)
- NAT03 Planning Policy for traveller sites (MHCLG, December 2024)
- NAT04 National Planning Policy Framework (MHCLG, August 2026)