Evidence Base – Economy
| Name | Date | Description |
| Housing and Economic Needs Assessment Update 2021 | 2021 | An update of the 2018 HENA to assess future housing and economic development needs for proposed plan in the light of up to date evidence. |
| Local Plan Economic Viability Assessment 2021 | 2021 | Provides an up to date viability assessment of planned development in light of proposed plan requirements, including affordable housing. |
| Employment Land Study: Supply Update 2019 | 2019 | Employment Land Study: Supply Assessment update Dec 2019 |
| Housing and Economic Needs Assessment | 2018 | Joint study between Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn Councils looking at the future development needs for both housing and employment in the boroughs. |
| Employment Land Study | 2016 | Assesses the demand for employment land and the supply of land for employment development |
| Hyndburn Retail Study | 2016 | Provides a full assessment of retail needs in the Borough to 2033 and health checks of all Hyndburn town/district centres including recommendations for managing potential threats in the future. |
| Hyndburn Retail Thresholds Evidence Note | 2016 | Evidence note setting out the rationale and justification for implementing local floorspace thresholds in Hyndburn for retail impact assessments. |
| Sustainable Community Strategy for Hyndburn 2008-2018 | 2008 | Provides a vision for the future of Hyndburn |
Old / superseded reports
| Name | Date | Description |
| Employment Land Study | 2008 | Assesses the demand for employment land and the supply of land for employment development |
| Hyndburn Retail Study | 2005 | Detailed evaluation of how Hyndburn’s town and local centres can evolve |