Lichfields' Integrate framework sets out a joined-up approach to objectively assessing development needs. It draws upon Lichfields' tried and tested methodologies for assessing the need for employment (
Workspace), housing (
Headroom), retail and leisure, and infrastructure. Integrate provides a robust basis for developing a Local Plan where the underlying assumptions and scenarios for growth across all key land use sectors are consistent, whilst also delivering an efficient evidence base tailored to the core requirements of the NPPF and the National Planning Practice Guidance.
Both pieces of work were carried out to a high standard, with excellent communication between officers and Lichfields' staff throughout. We believe that the work makes a significant contribution to a robust evidence base for Harrow’s LDF
