Policy information sourced from the Islington Local Plan
B1 Delivering business floorspace
- In line with the Local Plan objectives, in particular the aim to deliver an inclusive economy, the Council will seek to cultivate a diverse and vibrant economic base through requiring development to provide a range of workspace types and unit sizes, which are affordable for a range of occupiers, including established and emerging enterprises, and SMEs.
- New business floorspace will be focused in the CAZ, Bunhill and Clerkenwell AAP area, the CAZ fringe Spatial Strategy areas of Angel and Upper Street and Kings Cross and Pentonville Road, PELs and Locally Significant Industrial Sites. Proposals in these areas must make efficient use of land by providing new business floorspace; proposals which do not will be considered to be an inefficient use of a site and will be refused.
- For Islington, evidence estimates that there is an office need of 443,000sqm for the plan period. The Council is committed to ensuring there is an adequate supply of business space in line with job growth projections and will protect existing business space throughout the borough through implementing planning policies which seek to ensure, at least, no net loss of business floorspace as per Policy B3, and through the making of Article 4 Directions, where appropriate.
- The Council will aim to secure space that fosters the development and expansion of businesses, particularly space suitable for start-ups and small businesses. This includes the delivery of affordable workspace as required in Policy B4; and the provision of small units suitable for SMEs.
- Islington’s Locally Significant Industrial Sites are the focus for new industrial uses, namely light industrial, B2 general industrial and B8 storage and distribution uses, and Sui Generis uses which are akin to industrial uses. Existing industrial land and floorspace will be safeguarded and any future proposals will be considered in line with Policy B2: New business floorspace, Policy B3: Existing business floorspace and Policy SP3: Vale Royal/Brewery Road Locally Significant Industrial Site as relevant to the proposals. The renewal, modernisation and intensification of industrial uses will be encouraged.
- Development in the borough must provide jobs and training opportunities/support.
For more information please see the Islington Local Plan