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Local Policy
Policy Context
2.11 The Replacement Calderdale Unitary Development Plan (RCUDP), adopted 2006,
provides the local planning policy context for the district. The RCUDP provided
115.26ha of allocated employment land and a further 39.5ha of mixed-use allocations
where employment may be appropriate.This selective review reconsiders the remaining
undeveloped employment and mixed-use allocations from the RCUDP.
2.12 The RCUDP also provides criteria based policies to safeguard employment land and
buildings from other uses with the aim of retaining employment land for current and
future users.
2.13 The district's Sustainable Community Strategy covers the period 2006-2016 and seeks
to deliver sustainable communities through economic growth by developing a resilient
and competitive economy, increasing economic inclusion and participation and creating
the conditions for sustainable economic growth.
2.14 Calderdale's Economy and Enterprise Strategy covers the period 2010 to 2020. This
strategy adds detail to the aims of the Sustainable Community Strategy and provides
initiatives and challenging targets for improving the overall performance of the districts
economy. The targets include ambitions to achieve 2007 employment levels by 2105,
reducing unemployment and increasing the number and types of businesses within
Calderdale.
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