Policy information sourced from the Tandridge District Core Strategy
The Economy
The Council will seek to develop a sustainable economy by:
- Seeking to make best use of existing commercial and industrial sites, especially those suitable for occupation by small businesses;
- Allowing buildings in the Green Belt to be used for commercial purposes subject to environmental, farm viability, traffic and amenity considerations, (the Council’s preference for the re-use of such buildings is for economic development purposes). Further details will be set out in the Development Control DPD;
- Allowing redundant or unsuitably located commercial and industrial sites within the built up areas, Larger Rural Settlements and Green Belt Settlements to be redeveloped for housing or other appropriate alternative uses. Further details will be set out in the Development Control DPD;
- Encouraging working at home (subject to amenity considerations).
The following sites are designated as “Strategic Employment Sites” and will be retained for the existing uses:
- Lambs Business Park
- Hobbs Industrial Estate
In the case of Hobbs Industrial Estate certain waste processing uses will be acceptable if the site is identified for such in the Waste Development Framework.
The Council will review the allocated employment site at Coopers Close, Smallfield through the site allocations DPD.
For more information please see the Tandridge District Core Strategy