Specification of Acceptable Economic Development Types in Zoned Sites

Where appropriate, LDPs should specify the type or range of economic development uses that will be acceptable within zoned sites or broader areas of economic development designated by the Plan. Within larger settlements such as towns and cities, the Plan may zone individual sites for a particular industrial and business use class, such as Class B1 Business, Class B2 Light Industrial, Class B3 General Industrial and Class B4 Storage and Distribution. The Plan may also set out restrictions as to where particular types of economic development should be located in order to meet particular Plan objectives. For example, office uses may be restricted to town or district centres in order to promote the vitality and viability of the centre. Similarly, research and development facilities may be directed to locations identified for high technology type businesses that offer the opportunity to cluster with a range of business support services.