Non Site Allocation Representations Report.pdf

SECTION FOUR - SPATIAL POLICIES, KEY DIAGRAMS AND SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT CONTROL POLICIES
4.3.13 Safeguarding Existing B1, B2 and B8 Employment Land, Policy EMP/3 SAFEGUARDING EXISTING B1, B2 AND B8 EMPLOYMENT LAND
Rep No Name
People Type
14453 Beech Developments (NW) Ltd (Mr Mike Roberts) [1966]
1 Object
Summary We have no objection to the generality of the Policy, but it should be made clear that 'a' and 'b' are alternative circumstances and not circumstances that must
both be met. Self-evidently if a site or its usage is incompatible with surrounding land uses it makes absolutely no sense to seek to retain it in employment use
for other reasons.
Change Sought: The insertion of the word 'or' between 'a' and 'b' would resolve the problem.
19389 Mr Richard Waters [1041]
Summary This policy significantly overstates the land required for economic development purposes.
The Abergele Business Park was granted planning permission under very questionable circumstances contrary to the local plan. Permission was granted on
the understanding that it would create a thousand new high tech jobs. To date this site has achieved virtually nothing.
Tir Llwyd has been in existence for approximately 30 years. To date it is probably half full. At Bodelwyddan and St Asaph there are several large employment
sites empty.
The events of the last 30 years do not support the over allocation of employment land.
Change Sought: The Abergele Business Park (Science Park) should be retained as originally agreed, i.e. No housing development on the site. The site south east of Abergele
should be deleted from the Plan. The definition of commuting needs to be re-examined.
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