Comment

Representation ID: 45852

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Quadrant Estates

Agent: Quadrant Estates

Policy EMP3
This Policy allocates and describes Local Employment Areas which would be a suitable allocation for the Site in the emerging Plan subject to the suggested changes below. Given the Site is a long standing, well-established commercial and industrial location it would be entirely suited to this allocation as it is characterised by “a critical mass of industrial, warehousing and service activity with good access to local markets and employees” as stated within the draft policy.

However, in order for the policy wording to ensure the short-term protection of the retail use in the short term and to allow suitable flexibility to the SIte, we propose the following amends at ‘2’ and ‘3’:
“These areas will provide for the needs of locally-based investment and will be safeguarded for the following uses;
a) Industry and warehousing (E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii)), B2 and B8 use)
b) Motor trade activities, including car showrooms and vehicle repair
c) Haulage and transfer depots
d) Trade, wholesale retailing and builders’ merchants
e) Scrap metal, timber and construction premises and yards
f) Waste collection, transfer and recycling uses as set out in Policy W3
g) any existing uses.
3) Not all areas will be suitable for all uses and any existing uses should be taken into consideration.”