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Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

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SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT <strong>2010</strong>212(gross) compared with 79.7 ha in 2008/9; 80.2 ha in 2007/8; 71.1 ha in 2006/7; and 55.7ha in 2005/6.21.87 hectares of new additional employment land became available in the same year.However 2.29 ha of permissions expired in the same period, so the net increase is19.58 ha.Wychavon’s Overall Vision and Promises 2009 / <strong>2010</strong>Use land at Vale Park to create an additional 20 units to support thedevelopment of key strategic business development sites.- Due to economic climate only 4 completions but 35 units granted planningpermissionIntroduce a town and village centre retail programme to support the creation ofat least 6 new retail businesses – 13 achieved.Amount of employment land lost to residential developmentA site area total of 0.41ha of employment land or 3297m² of floorspace has been lost toresidential development, resulting in 16 residential units. This total is much higher thanthe amount lost to residential last year (0.001ha) which resulted in 3 dwellings.The Local <strong>Plan</strong> adopted in June 2006 seeks to address the loss of employment land inrural areas by encouraging the re-use of rural buildings for employment purposes(Policy RES7). In addition to this, a SPD “the Re-use of Rural Buildings” was adopted inJuly 2007. Policy RES8, in the adopted Local <strong>Plan</strong>, covers the conversion of existingbuildings to residential use; however employment is the preferred use in the firstinstance. These policies should help to effectively challenge the loss of employmentland to residential use.

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