Policy information sourced from Fortune Green & West Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan

12: Business, Commercial and Employment Premises and Sites

Development in Fortune Green and West Hampstead shall promote economic growth and employment. Developments that provide sites and premises for business, commercial and employment use will be supported. Development of commercial and mixed use premises and sites shall promote economic growth and employment, where viable and appropriate by:

  1. A presumption in favour of retaining existing employment sites.
  2. Ensuring that where the redevelopment of existing employment sites takes place, the level of employment floorspace is maintained or increased.
  3. The provision of additional and /or new business space.
  4. The provision of space for light industrial uses in appropriate locations.
  5. The provision of flexible business and commercial space suited to a range of uses.
  6. The provision of a range of different sized units, particularly smaller spaces for micro-businesses and studio space.
  7. The provision of affordable or subsidised business space, where appropriate.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan