Policy information sourced from Core Strategy for Chiltern District

CS15: Smart Growth

The Council will work with key stakeholders to encourage and support ‘SMART’ economic growth through measures such as:

  • making more efficient use of existing land and premises, especially those suitable for occupation by small businesses and encouraging the implementation of planning permissions granted for additional floorspace;
  • better use of information and communication technology, including high speed broadband access to all properties;
  • supporting working from home, balancing immediate impact on residential amenity against wider environmental impacts caused by journeys to work;
  • Working with partners to develop skills.

We will measure success with the assistance of the following indicators:

  • Changes in the number of jobs
  • Changes in floorspace of employment uses
  • National Indicator NI171 - new business registration rate
  • National Indicator NI163 - proportion of the population (aged 19-64 for males and 19- 59 for females) qualified to at least Level 2 or higher skills as measured by educational qualifications

Delivery will be achieved via:

  • Delivery DPD
  • Development projects
  • Through working with business agencies such as Buckinghamshire Business First

For more information please see the Core Strategy for Chiltern District