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4.
There is no conflict with other policies of the Local Plan or National Planning
Policy.
The Council will encourage the retention of small and medium sized enterprises, and
the creation of new ones, both in urban and rural areas as a key economic driver and
to help facilitate growth in a broad variety of locations, including North Solihull as a
priority, subject to the following criteria:
i.
Form, use and scale are appropriate to the character of the particular
location.
ii.
There is no significant harm to the local environment, including landscape
quality and character.
iii.
Proposals for home-working are compatible with the character of the local
environment and are consistent with the amenity policies of the Local Plan
and any made Neighbourhood Plan.
iv.
The land or premises are not in the Green Belt or are compliant with Green
Belt policy.
v.
In the case of development in rural areas, it is consistent with the Council’s
countryside policies and those in any made Neighbourhood Plan, and does
not undermine the quality and character of the natural environment.
5.
The Council will expect development proposals on business sites to include the
necessary infrastructure to accommodate high capacity digital communication.
6.
In order to encourage sustainable access to business developments and reduce the
need to travel, applicants for planning permission for business use will be expected
to demonstrate the anticipated level of employment that will be generated and how
this will be of benefit to meet local employment needs.
7.
Employment development will not be allowed where it:
i.
sterilises natural resources or key sites needed to secure sustainable
development, particularly in regard to provision for distributed heat and
energy networks, or
ii.
Where it would have an unacceptable impact on the amenity of neighbouring
uses by way of noise, odour, vibration or significant visual intrusion.
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