Policy information sourced from Welwyn Hatfield District Plan
EMP8 Employment Sites Outside of Employment Areas
On existing employment sites outside the designated employment areas, as shown on the Proposals Map, proposals for new employment development or redevelopment will only be permitted where all of the following criteria are met:
- The development would be of a similar scale to the existing activities on the site;
- The development would not have any adverse effects on the residential amenities of any nearby properties;
- The development would provide adequate parking, servicing and access arrangements and would not have an adverse impact on the highway network, including highway safety.
Only grant planning permission for residential development on employment sites where it can be shown that the development of the site for a ‘live-work’ mixed use scheme would not be viable.
On sites that are not currently used for employment purposes and outside the designated Employment Areas and town centres, as defined on the Proposals Map, planning permission will not be granted for development for Class B uses, unless the development would form part of a ‘live-work’ mixed use scheme.
For more information please see the Welwyn Hatfield District Plan