PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development·Page 18
Site Selection Criteria for Economic Development
Local development plans should consider multiple factors when selecting sites for economic development, including community accessibility, transportation networks, infrastructure availability, and environmental impact.
- accessibility to all members of the community and in particular the most disadvantaged areas;
- accessibility to the regional transportation network;
- accessibility by a variety of transport modes;
- any potential environmental impact;
- the availability of adequate infrastructure;
- the opportunity to avail of local resources and labour markets;
- the prevailing suitability, in terms of location and accessibility, of existing economic development sites, both developed and undeveloped;
- the potential for improvement to economic development sites; and
- emerging guidance from the Inter-Departmental working group.
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