1. The Malham Road Local Employment Location (LEL) will be protected for employment uses within Classes E(g), B2 and B8, and complementary uses and development proposals will be supported which enhance employment opportunities and provide a range of accommodation including smaller units for micro-businesses and studio space until such time it is considered that there is no reasonable prospect of an applications coming forward for the use allocated in a plan . Where the redevelopment of existing employment space is proposed within the Malham Road LEL, development proposals will be required to demonstrate that:

i. The level of employment floorspace will be maintained or increased;

ii. Opportunities for local employment will be promoted;

iii. Measures will be taken to mitigate any impacts arising from the development in terms of traffic, parking, servicing, air quality, noise and residential amenity. Residential uses will not be supported within the Malham Road LEL.

2. Where the redevelopment of other land or buildings in existing employment use is proposed outside the Malham Road LEL, development proposals will be required to demonstrate that:

i. The existing level and types of employment floorspace will be maintained;

ii. There would be no unacceptable impact on residential amenity and measures will be taken to address any impacts arising from the development in terms of traffic, parking, servicing, air quality and noise.

3. Residential use may be supported where this comprises live-work units with ground floor workspace as part of an employment-led development scheme. There will be a presumption against the change of use to non- employment uses unless it can be demonstrated that the site has been unsuccessfully marketed for employment use and its continued use for employment is no longer viable.

4. Proposals for the conversion of vacant lock-up garages to employment uses within Class B1 will be supported where this would not impact on residential amenity and subject to an appropriate design and layout, parking provision and access arrangements.

5. Proposals for redevelopment of employment sites will be required to be in accordance with Policies BE1 and BE2.

For more information and policy context please see the Crofton Park and Honour Oak Neighbourhood Plan