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Research and Information

Policies contained within the Development Plan must be monitored, reviewed and based on up-to-date information so that they are robust and justifiable. To monitor the Development Plan, the Planning and Economic Development Department manage a number of key databases and research projects.

The department also contribute to the Council’s Corporate Information Management Group (CIMG) through regular attendance and contribution to joint projects.

The following links contain information collated/published by the Planning and Economic Development Department.

 

•         Retail Survey

•         Pedestrian Flow Count

•         Village Services

•         Housing Land Audit

•         Housing Market Area Review

•         Affordable Housing Procedure Note

•         Housing in the Countryside

•         Urban Capacity Study

•         Development and Landscape Capacity Study

•         Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey

•         Employment Land Audit

•         Monitoring Report

•         Household and Population Estimates and Projections

•         Population and Household Projection Trends

•         Census data of the Scottish Borders

 

For further information on the annual audits and reports undertaken by the Plans and Research Team please contact us.

 

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