Policy information sourced from St Albans District Local Plan

20 Development in Employment Areas

Within the employment areas and employment development sites listed in the schedules below and shown on the Proposals Map, the Council will assess applications on the following basis:

Use Class

  • B1 (business use) normally acceptable, except on site EMP.7
  • B2 (general industry) normally permitted only in environmentally acceptable locations within areas shown for B2.
  • B3-7 (special industry) as B2; must also comply with health and safety requirements.
  • B8 (storage and distribution) normally permitted only within areas shown for B8.
  • Similar employment uses not in “use classes order” e.g. garages and builders yards: normally permitted if environmentally acceptable.
  • Other uses such as housing, leisure and shopping: not acceptable.

Applications must also comply with the following policies:

  • Policy 34: Highway considerations in development control;
  • Policies 44 and 45: Car parking standards;
  • Policy 74: Landscaping;

In addition to the employment areas listed below, land is reserved for long term employment development at North East Hemel Hempstead (see Policy 26) and some employment development would be acceptable as part of a mixed use scheme at Napsbury Hospital, London Colney (Policy 139).

Please also see table on pages 50 to 52

For more information please see the Local Plan