The preparation of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council's Development Plan Documents will be informed by an evidence base.

Studies currently available can be viewed below.
(Please note: Due to the size of the Open Space Audit, this document is available to download in sections.  Appendix Q is not available electronically) 

Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans The Council is conducting appraisals of all its Conservation Areas Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans

Retail study and Town Centre Health Check (2009) Final Report April 2009- Main text (pdf - 2.87mb) Plans 1- 3 (pdf - 1.62mb) Plans 4- 5 (pdf - 1.37mb) Plan 6 (pdf - 508kb) Plans 7-15 (pdf - 7.39mb) Plans 16-23 (pdf - 5.88mb) Appendices (pdf - 7.39mb)

Retail Study (2007) Retail Study - Full Report (pdf - 2.87mb) Retail Study - Executive Summary (pdf - 114kb) Retail Study - Annexes 1 to 3 (pdf - 498kb) Retail Study - Annex 4 (pdf - 69.2kb)

Survey of shopping centres (2007) (pdf - 2.35mb)

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (2009)

Surface Water Management Plan (2011)

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) (2008) Since the SFRA was published, the Environment Agency has amended the flood zones for the Borough. The most up to date flood zones can be viewed on the Environment Agency's website. These should be viewed in conjunction with the SFRA. The maps are being amended to reflect the new flood zones and the website will be amended as these are ready. Main text (pdf - 426kb) Appendix A (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 2.88mb) Appendix B (updates Feb 2010) (pdf - 2.85mb) Appendix C (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 3.45mb) Appendix D (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 9.45mb) Appendix E (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 3.85mb) Appendix F (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 3.97mb) Appendix G (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 3.32mb) Appendix H (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 5.73mb) Appendix I-J (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 50.3kb) Appendix K (updated Feb 2010) (pdf - 2.10mb)

Environmental Character Study (2008) Environmental Character Study

Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2008) Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) 2008 (pdf - 1.55mb)  East Surrey Housing Market Update Report 2009 (pdf - 92.8kb)

Epsom Town Centre Pedestrian footfall data 2001    Survey Data (exc - 130kb)    Survey Points (pdf - 2.77mb) 2002    Survey Data (exc - 138kb)    Survey Points (pdf - 2.77mb) 2003    Survey data (exc - 138kb)    Survey points (pdf - 2.76mb) 2004    Survey Data (exc - 139kb)    Survey Points (pdf - 2.76mb) 2005    Survey Data (exc - 145kb)    Survey Points (pdf - 2.76mb) 2006    Survey Data (exc - 138kb)    Survey points (pdf - 2.80mb) 2007    Survey Data (exc - 142kb)    Survey Points (pdf - 2.78mb)    Thermal Mapping (pdf - 9.67mb)

Housing Needs Study (update 2006) Housing Needs Study 2004 (including an executive summary) (pdf - 457kb) Housing Needs Study Update 2006 (pdf - 228kb)

Employment Land Review (2006) Employment Land Review 2006 (pdf - 251kb)

Open Space Audit (2006) Open Space Audit Sections 1-5 (pdf - 1.28mb) Open Space Audit Sections 6-9 (pdf - 3.79mb)  Open Space Audit Sections 10-15 (pdf - 1.40mb) Open Space Audit Appendices A-G (pdf - 390kb) Open Space Audit Appendices H-L (pdf - 951kb) Open Space Audit Appendices M-P (pdf - 334kb)

Surrey Housing Potential Study (2005) Surrey Housing Potential Study 2005 (pdf - 271kb)

Characterisation of the Area Study (2005) Characterisation of the Area Study (pdf - 635kb) 2005