Policy information sourced from Dacorum Core Strategy
CS15: Offices, Research, Industry, Storage and Distribution
A minimum area of land will be identified and retained for B class uses. It comprises:
- General Employment Areas;
- employment proposal sites;
- land in town and local centres; and
- employment areas in the Green Belt.
The area will be managed so that between 2006 and 2031:
- a target of around 131,000 sq m (net) additional office floorspace can be met: and
- the stock of floorspace for industry, storage and distribution remains broadly unchanged.
Development proposals that include provision for small businesses will be encouraged.
General Employment Areas will be protected for B-class uses. New B-class development within General Employment Areas will be supported provided that it:
- is in accordance with the specific uses permissible in each General Employment Area; and
- contributes to environmental improvements within the General Employment Area.
New office uses will be directed to core office locations and Hemel Hempstead town centre.
For more information please see the Core Strategy