Plan Proposals for Economic Development

In order to achieve the objectives of this PPS and other relevant strategic policy or guidance and in light of the assessment undertaken during the course of preparation, development plan proposals will accommodate those measures considered appropriate from the list outlined below: Meeting Economic Development Needs (a) designate/zone an ample supply of land available to meet identified economic development needs in a range of sites offering a choice of size and location, to accommodate a wide and flexible range of development opportunities; (b) include, as part of this land supply, the safeguarding of existing economic development land where it remains suitable for continuation or expansion of this use; (c) designate/zone where appropriate areas for mixed use development, to include residential and economic development use that also forms part of the land supply; (d) identify areas where Business Use Class B1(a) – office use – is acceptable; (e) reallocate for alternative use existing economic development sites, either developed or undeveloped, where the potential future use for economic development purposes is not considered realistic; Acceptable Employment Uses (f) restrict as appropriate the particular types of economic development use permissible within any designated/zoned site; (g) specify as appropriate the range of economic development uses acceptable in mixed use areas; (h) identify locations where either or both Business Use Class B1(a) and B1(c) is to be restricted; (i) where necessary, identify and safeguard sites specifically for storage and distribution use; (j) identify locations for clusters of high technology type industry/businesses such as those found in ICT and biotechnology; (k) provide specifically for the types of industry which although necessary may be detrimental to amenity or a potential source