PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development·Page 15·4.11
Mixed use developments with sustainability benefits
Mixed use developments with employment uses offer sustainability benefits and often involve low-impact industry that can operate in residential areas without causing unacceptable disturbance.
There is an increased emphasis on the sustainability benefits that arise from mixed use developments, particularly where employment use forms part of the overall land use mix. Furthermore, modern economic development often comprises low-impact industry, which can be carried on in residential areas without causing unacceptable disturbance and adverse impact on residential amenity.
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