Planning Advisory Service (PAS) Logo
Planning Advisory Service (PAS)
Open group | Started - July 2012 | Last activity - Today

NPPF and Existing Employment Sites

Daniel Hudson, modified 11 Years ago.

NPPF and Existing Employment Sites

Advocate Posts: 121 Join Date: 25/04/12 Recent Posts
NPPF para 22 states that planning policies should avoid the long-term protection of sites allocated for employment use where there is no reasonable prospect of a site being used for that purpose. Whilst the position on allocated sites is unambiguous, it is unclear whether this approach applies to areas identified as existing employment areas which often make up a significant, and often more readily deliverable, element of the supply of employment land and premises. How have others approached this issue?
thumbnail
Jo Witherden, modified 11 Years ago.

Re: NPPF and Existing Employment Sites

Enthusiast Posts: 33 Join Date: 21/10/11 Recent Posts
Our draft plan has identified 'key employment sites' for protection (on our proposals map rather than through criteria). Whilst we seek to protect all employment sites, the policy approach to existing sites which aren't key allows more flexibility including mixed use redevelopment. And we have a broad definition of employment. Our pre-submission consultation closed on Friday. http://www.dorsetforyou.com/newlocalplan/west/weymouth