Policy information sourced from the Hertsmere Local Plan Core Strategy

CS8 Scale and distribution of employment land

The Council will support development proposals in appropriate locations, which attract commercial investment, maintain economic competitiveness and provide employment opportunities for the local community. In order to encourage economic development and promote a competitive local economy, provision will be made for the supply of at least 110 ha of designated employment land for B-class development within the Borough up to 2027, focused on the following locations and as indicated on the Key Diagram:

  • Employment Areas
    • Elstree Way, Borehamwood
    • Stirling Way, Borehamwood
    • Cranborne Road, Potters Bar
    • Station Close, Potters Bar
    • Otterspool Way, Bushey Key Employment Site
    • Centennial Park, Elstree

The boundaries of these locations will be clarified in the Site Allocations DPD.

The existing Safeguarded Land adjoining Cranborne Road Employment Area will be retained and a new area of land between the A1 and Rowley Lane, adjoining the Elstree Way Employment Area, will be designated as Safeguarded Land for a mix of phased, B class development. Any development should form part of a comprehensive integrated package of measures to improve their respective adjoining Employment Areas and associated access, with consideration of Policies CS22, CS24 and CS26. The boundaries of the area adjoining the Elstree Way Employment Area and parameters for development for the land adjoining Cranborne Road and Elstree Way will be clarified in the Site Allocations DPD.

Any releases of vacant or surplus strategically designated employment land will only be considered following an assessment of the suitability of a site for continuing employment use and as required, an employment land needs assessment.

Following the introduction of a Local Development Order to support economic development within the Elstree Way Employment Area, the Council will consider the promotion of similar Local Development Orders in other employment areas, which will grant permission for small-scale changes to properties within these locations.

For more information please see the Hertsmere Core Strategy