Policy information sourced from the Epsom & Ewell Development Management Policies Document

DM 25 Development of Employment Premises

Planning permission for employment developments will be approved providing the following factors are met:

  1. the accommodation should be flexible & suitable to meet future needs especially to provide for the requirements of local businesses and small employers;
  2. the scale, bulk and appearance of the proposal should be compatible with the character of its surroundings;
  3. the development must not significantly harm the amenities of nearby occupiers nor cause adverse environmental impact on the surrounding area;
  4. the scale of development should be compatible with the level of existing or potential public transport accessibility, and the on-street parking situation. Where additional infrastructure is required due to the scale of the development, such a development will be required to fund the necessary infrastructure to support it; and
  5. the development should comply with the Council’s transport, access, servicing, car and cycle parking standards and policies.

Epsom Town Centre is the most sustainable location for new office facilities and other higher density employment uses. However, other locations will be considered on their merits and having regard to the policies contained within the local plan.

B2 and larger scale B8 use classes (over 500 sqm) should be located within the Longmead and Nonsuch employment areas or on a site with established use rights for these purposes. Industrial, storage and distribution development, and improvement and expansion of such premises will normally be permitted, subject to the above criteria. However, in considering such proposals the Council will take into account the need, if any, to improve the physical environment of the area.

For more information please see the Epsom & Ewell Management Policies Document