Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)
The purpose of the SHMA is to objectively assess and evidence housing need across the area. It identifies the future quantity of housing needed including the type, tenure and size.
Other Housing Strategies
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
The SHLAA is an evidence base document which identifies and assesses sites with potential for housing and informs development plan documents such as the Core Strategy and the Site Allocations Development Plan Document.
It does not determine whether a site should or should not be allocated for residential development and is regularly updated.
Gypsy and traveller needs accommodation assessment
A revised Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showperson Accommodation Assessment has been undertaken for the Staffordshire Moorlands and neighbouring authorities. The final report was produced in October 2015.