Introduction

Monitoring of the GNLP is based on the implementation of both the plan’s policies and its objectives. It consists of plan and local contextual indicators in table 1, site progress indicators in table 2, and sustainability appraisal indicators in table 3.

Table 1 - Plan and Local Contextual Indicators

The “Plan Indicators” relate directly to plan specific requirements such as annual housing delivery to address plan needs. Generally, these indicators will be updated annually using information from:

• Planning applications.
• The Sustainability Statements required to support policy 2.
• Data collected by Greater Norwich officers through site assessments for issues such as housing delivery.

“Local Contextual Indicators” are other sources of information available at the district level, usually annually, from external organisations such as Historic England, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero/Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy. Local Plan policies can generally have a more limited impact on such indicators as the outcomes are not solely related to new development. Nevertheless, they are included because they provide an indication of the direction of travel on issues which the local plan aims to have some influence and can inform policies in future local plans.

The plan and local contextual indictors are ordered by plan policy in table 1. Data sources are identified, and baselines and targets are established for each indicator. Based on these, triggers and actions are identified where possible and appropriate to assess whether there will potentially be a need to review policies.

Annual Monitoring Reports

The GNLP Annual Monitoring Reports (AMRs) will report back on outcomes.