Policy information sourced from Hammersmith & Fulham Local Plan
E2 LAND AND PREMISES FOR EMPLOYMENT USES
The council will require the retention of land and premises capable of providing continued accommodation for employment or local services. Permission will only be granted for a change where:
- continued use would adversely impact on residential areas; or
- an alternative use would give a demonstrably greater benefit that could not be provided on another site; or
- it can be evidenced that the property is no longer required for employment purposes.
Where the loss of employment use is proposed in line with sub para.3 above, the council will have regard to:
- the suitability of the site or premises for continued employment use with or without adaptation;
- evidence of unsuccessful marketing over a period of at least 12 months;
- the need to avoid adverse impact on established clusters of employment use; and
- the need to ensure a sufficient stock of premises and sites to meet local need for a range of types of employment uses, including small and medium sized enterprises, in appropriate locations.
The mixed use enhancement of employment sites will be considered acceptable where these are underutilised, subject to the satisfactory retention or replacement of employment uses in the scheme where this continues to be appropriate.
For more information please see the Local Plan