RESOLVED
i. That Cabinet approve the making of, and consultation on, a non-immediate Article 4 Direction for the District’s defined employment areas.
ii. That delegated powers be conditionally granted to the Service Director – Regulatory in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning, Enterprise and Transport to confirm the Non Immediate Article 4 Direction following consultation subject to no, or only minor, amendments being necessary.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Policy SP3 of the emerging Local Plan states that the Council will proactively encourage sustainable economic growth, support new and existing businesses and seek to build on the District’s strengths, location and offer. The Council intends to do
this through numerous policies.
It would be appropriate to pursue an Article 4 Direction in these areas in order to require planning permission for the change of use from various employment uses to
residential use in order to protect designated employment land within the District. The
Council would apply the direction in Employment Areas and the Employment Allocations defined by Policy ETC1 in the new Local Plan (as proposed to be modified).