Policy information sourced from Barnet’s Local Plan Development Management Policies

DM14: New and Existing Employment Space - Existing Employment Space

Existing employment space

  1. Proposals which result in a redevelopment or change of use of a Locally Significant Industrial Site, Industrial Business Park or Business Location as shown on the Proposals Map to a non B Class use will not be permitted.
  2. Outside these locations loss of a B Class use will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated to the council’s satisfaction that a site is no longer suitable and viable for its existing or alternative business use in the short, medium and long term and a suitable period of effective marketing has been undertaken. Where this can be demonstrated the priority for re-use will be a mixture of small business units with residential use.
  3. Office space (Class B1) should be retained in town centres and edge of centre locations. Loss of office space (Class B1) will only be permitted in town centres and edge of centre locations where it can be demonstrated to the council’s satisfaction that a site is no longer suitable and viable for its existing or alternative business use in the short, medium and long term and a suitable period of active marketing has been undertaken. Where this can be demonstrated the proposal will be expected to provide appropriate mixed use re-development which provides some re-provision of employment use, residential and community use.
  4. Proposals to redevelop or reuse an existing employment space which reduces the levels of employment use and impacts negatively on the local economy will be resisted.
  5. Where appropriate, loss of employment space will be expected to provide mitigation in the form of contributions to employment training.

For more information please see Barnet’s Local Plan Development Management Policies