Planning authority approach to sustainable economic development

Planning authorities should generally adopt a positive and constructive approach to determining applications for appropriate sustainable economic development informed by the provisions of the LDP, the SPPS and all other material planning considerations. Where proposals come forward on land not identified for economic development through the LDP, the planning authority must consider and assess the proposal against a wide range of policy considerations relevant to sustainable development, such as integration with transportation systems (particularly public transport), synergy with existing economic development uses, and use of previously developed land or buildings.