Research, together with monitoring, helps us determine how successful our planning policies are and whether they need updating or replacing. Documents arranged by theme are available to view and download below.
The National Land Use Database of Previously Developed Land (NLUD-PDL)
The PDL programme provides an inventory of the national stock of brownfield sites, monitors the supply and re-use of previously developed land and buildings from information provided by St Helens Council’s Planning PDL database and annually submits a data return of Previously Developed Land (PDL) that is vacant or derelict and other previously developed land, which may be available for re-development. The NLUD-PDL database is available to download from the Homes and Communities Agency's website.
Previous NLUD-PDL Results and Analysis
National, regional and local results and analyses from the National Land Use Database of Previously Developed Land (NLUD-PDL) surveys from 2001 to 2007 are available to download from the results page of the National Archives (NLUD) website.
- St Helens National Land Use Database Annual Survey 2006-2007
- St Helens National Land Use Database Annual Survey 2007-2008
- St Helens National Land Use Database Annual Survey 2008-2009
- St Helens National Land Use Database Annual Survey 2009-2010
- St Helens National Land Use Database Annual Survey 2010-2011
- St Helens National Land Use Database Annual Survey 2011-2012
NLUD-PDL and 2016 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
A plan has been prepared showing those sites identified in the 2016 SHLAA along with other previously developed land identified through the St Helens National Land Use Database Annual Survey 2011-2012. This plan, with accompanying site reference tables, is available to view and download below.