Policy information sourced from Richmond Upon Thames Local Plan
LP 40 Employment and local economy
The Council will support a diverse and strong local economy in line with the following principles:
- Land in employment use should be retained in employment use for business, industrial or storage purposes.
- Major new employment development should be directed towards Richmond and Twickenham centres. Other employment floorspace of an appropriate scale may be located elsewhere.
- The provision of small units, affordable units and flexible workspace such as co-working space is encouraged.
- In exceptional circumstances, mixed use development proposals which come forward for specific employment sites should retain, and where possible enhance, the level of existing employment floorspace. The inclusion of residential use within mixed use schemes will not be appropriate where it would adversely impact on the continued operation of other established employment uses within that site or on neighbouring sites.
For more information please see the Local Plan