Policy information sourced from the Harlow Local Development Plan 2020-2033 PDF.

PR2: Development within Neighbourhood Service Areas.

Development in the existing Neighbourhood Service Areas, as identified on the Policies Map, will be supported for the provision of offices, light industrial uses and start-up units falling within Use Class B1.

Proposals for Use Class B1 and other Use Classes must not involve the amalgamation of units in Neighbourhood Service Areas into larger units.

For uses other than Use Class B1, the following criteria must be met:

  • (a) evidence has been provided to demonstrate that the unit has been vacant and actively marketed for Use Class B1to the satisfaction of the Council for at least 12 months or for an appropriate period of time agreed with the Council;
  • (b) there is no realistic prospect of Use Class B1 occupying the unit or any other more suitable alternative sites being available for the proposal.

For more information, please visit Harlow’s Local Plan here.