Policy information sourced from the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan - Development Management Plan

EMP4: Safeguarding employment land and premises

Development of existing employment land and premises must comply with the following criteria:

  1. The loss of employment land and premises will only be permitted if:
    1. it can be clearly demonstrated that there is no reasonable prospect of (or demand for) the retention or redevelopment of the site for employment use (see Annex 3 for information on what will be required to demonstrate this); or
    2. the loss of employment floorspace is necessary to enable a demonstrable improvement in the quality and suitability of employment accommodation; or
    3. the proposal would provide a public benefit which would outweigh the loss of the employment floorspace.
  2. Where loss is justified under (1) above, proposals for non-employment uses will only be permitted if they would not adversely affect the efficient operation or economic function of other employment uses or businesses in the locality.

For more information please see the Reigate & Banstead Development Management Plan