Yes

Representation ID: 2444

Received: 16/03/2017

Respondent: Hockley Heath Parish Council

The sites indicated utilise existing and planned infrastructure improvement and represent the best effective use of existing general business sites. More could be said in relation to paragraph 174 (for example powers relating to business rate reduction to encourage utilisation of existing premises over newly built SME-level development of smaller office sites). Vacant small and medium sites (e.g. along Stratford Road, Shirley) are a barrier to creating vibrant communities in these areas as current policy encourages tenancies in the charity sector over other retail use.
Support the omission of site 165 in the Plan given its Green Belt impact.