156 You have included forecast savings data for existing efficiency S5.5, initiatives in your baseline forecast. Page 22 5.3 Forecast population, properties and occupancy No. Action or approach WRPG Draft WRMP Proposed Any issue ref. ref. inclusion (Y, N or identified n/a) 157 For water companies supplying customers in England you have aligned S5.3, your method for forecasting population and property growth with the Page most recent local plans published for your area(s), and accounted for 22 potential changes in published figures if a local plan is not yet finalised. 158 Where no local plan project(s) exist to inform your plan, you have used S5.3, other appropriate methods such as household projections for Dept. for Page Communities, Local Government, those produced for DCLG by the 22 ONS or the methods outlined in Population, household property and occupancy forecasting (UKWIR, 2016). You have documented and explained assumptions and data sources used. 159 You have provided evidenced justification if your property forecasts S5.3, deviate from planned figures. Page 22 160 You have accounted for the planning period in your forecast property S5.3, and population figures and have explained where/if different forecasting Page methods are applied for different time horizons, especially if your 23 planning period is longer than 25 years. 161 For companies supplying customers in Wales, you have based your S5.3, Page forecast population and property figures on the latest Local Authority 23 population and property projections published by the Welsh Government. Your analysis of the uncertainties in your forecast
156 You have included forecast savings data for existing efficiency initiatives in your baseline forecast. S5.5, Page 22 5.3 Forecast population, properties and occupancy No. Action or approach WRPG ref. Draft WRMP ref. Proposed inclusion (Y, N or n/a) Any issue identified 157 For water companies supplying customers in England you have aligned your method for forecasting population and property growth with the most recent local plans published for your area(s), and accounted for potential changes in published figures if a local plan is not yet finalised. S5.3, Page 22 158 Where no local plan project(s) exist to inform your plan, you have used other appropriate methods such as household projections for Dept. for Communities, Local Government, those produced for DCLG by the ONS or the methods outlined in Population, household property and occupancy forecasting (UKWIR, 2016). You have documented and explained assumptions and data sources used. S5.3, Page 22 159 You have provided evidenced justification if your property forecasts deviate from planned figures. S5.3, Page 22 160 You have accounted for the planning period in your forecast property and population figures and have explained where/if different forecasting methods are applied for different time horizons, especially if your planning period is longer than 25 years. S5.3, Page 23 161 For companies supplying customers in Wales, you have based your forecast population and property figures on the latest Local Authority population and property projections published by the Welsh Government. Your analysis of the uncertainties in your forecast S5.3, Page 23
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