Policy information sourced from the Lovelace Neighbourhood Plan
LNPBE1: Business and Employment
Proposals promoting additional retail facilities will be supported. Proposals (excluding permitted development) which result in the loss of shops, commercial spaces, pubs and restaurants or community facilities from the settlement areas are not supported, unless the premises are subject to a minimum 12 months overt and widespread marketing and it can be demonstrated there is no market interest in the property in its continued use as a service or community facility. The property must be marketed at a realistic market value appropriate to the area, as demonstrated in a local valuation report accompanying any planning application.
Proposals to create or expand employment opportunities will be supported, where:
- They will not have any adverse effect on the TBHSPA.
- They are of a scale appropriate to the character and appearance of the immediate area.
- They have no significant additional traffic movements.
- They demonstrate that no significant harm will be caused to neighbours through noise, smell, light pollution, increased carbon emissions or other nuisance.
- They provide for the provision of fast broadband.
For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan