Policy information sourced from Enfield Development Managament Document (DMD)
DMD 22 Loss of Employment Outside of Designated Areas
Proposals involving a change of use that would result in a loss or reduction of employment outside of Strategic Industrial Locations (SIL) or Locally Significant Industrial Site (LSIS) will be refused, unless it can be demonstrated that the site is no longer suitable and viable for continued use employment use.
Where the above can be demonstrated, a change of use will be permitted, provided that all of the following criteria can be met:
- The proposed use would not compromise the operating conditions for other employment uses or the potential future use of neighbouring sites for employment uses; and
- Mitigation for the loss of employment uses is provided in accordance with the Council’s S106 Supplementary Planning Document.
Proposals involving change of use that would result in a loss or reduction of office floorspace within Enfield Town and Southgate town centres will be resisted unless it can be demonstrated that the site is no longer suitable and viable for continued office use.
Where the above can be demonstrated, a change of use will be permitted, provided:
- The proposed use is appropriate for a town centre location and provides employment opportunities; or
- There is appropriate mitigation for the loss of employment, in accordance with the Council’s S106 Supplementary Planning Document.
This policy should be read in conjunction with Core Strategy policies 13, 14, 15 and 19.
For more information please see the Development Managament Document (DMD)