Monitoring

This page holds all the Local Development Framework related monitoring work

Annual Monitoring Report

Every council is required to produce an Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) to be submitted to the Secretary of State by 31st December each year.  The AMR contains information on the implementation of the Local Development Scheme (LDS) and the extent to which policies in the Local Development Documents (LDD) are being successfully implemented.

Please select the link below for the most recent AMR published in December 2007.

Annual Monitoring Report 2006/07

Previous AMR's are listed below.

Annual Monitoring Report 2005/06
Annual Monitoring Report 2004/05
Annual Monitoring Report Appendix2 2004/05

Housing Land Availability Report                                                                                                                                       

The Housing Land Availability Report sets out the position regarding the availability of housing land in Mid Bedfordshire at 31 March each year, with reference to the Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub-Regional Strategy (MKSM SRS) and the Draft East of England Plan (RSS14).

The report also provides:

  • Statisics on new developments on Previously Developed Land (PDL)
  • Progress on Housing Allocations
  • Affordable Housing Completions

Please select the link below for the most recent HLA Report

Housing Land Availability Report 2006/07

Previous HLA's can be downloaded below

Housing Land Availability Report 2005/06
Housing Land Availability Report 2004/05
Housing Land Availability Report 2003/04

Local Plan Monitoring Report

The local plan monitoring report examines the effectiveness of the polices of the Mid Bedfordshire Local Plan: First Review, Deposit Draft, incorporating Proposed Modifications, November 2003.  This has been replaced by the Local Development Framework Annual Monitoring Report.

Employment Monitoring Reports

The completion of Employment sites which fall into the B1, B2 or B8 Use Classes is monitored by the council annually.  Information on completed and outstanding employment development is now published in the AMR (see above).

Previous Employment Land Audits dating back to 2002 can be downloaded from the list below.

Monitoring Advice: (External websites)

Please click on the area of interest