Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor

2010

Information presented in this study represents data monitored from the period:

1St April 2009 to 31 st March 2010

This study also includes analysis of District’s rolling five-year reservoir of employment land Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010

CONTENTS

PART A PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 6 1.1 What is Economic Development 6 1.2 Planning Policy Framework 7 1.2 Economic Profile 8 1.3 Employment Land Availability 8

2.0 METHODOLOGY 9

3.0 PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK 11 3.1 National 11 3.2 Regional and Sub-regional 14

4.0 AN ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE SOUTH 23 AREA

5.0 EMPLOYMENT LAND 27 AVAILABILITY MONITOR 5.1 Malvern Hills District Employment Completions 27 2009 to 2010 5.2 Malvern Hills District Employment Land Position at 36 April 2010 5.3 Progress Towards Meeting Employment Targets 38 and Five-Year Reservoir of Employment Land for Malvern Hills District

6.0 WORCESTER CITY EMPLOYMENT LAND 43 AVAILABILITY MONITOR 6.1 Worcester City Employment Completions 2009 to 43 2010 6.2 Worcester City Employment Land Position at April 53 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010

2010 6.3 Progress Towards Meeting Employment Targets 56 and Five-Year Reservoir of Employment Land for Worcester City

7.0 WYCHAVON DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT LAND 61 AVAILABILITY MONITOR 7.1 Wychavon District Employment Completions 2009 61 to 2010 7.2 Wychavon District Employment Land Position at 67 April 2010 7.3 Progress Towards Meeting Employment Targets 69 and Five-Year Reservoir of Employment Land for Wychavon District

GLOSSARY OF TERMS 74

APPENDIX ONE: MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT MAPS & DATA 77

APPENDIX TWO: WORCESTER CITY DATA 99

APPENDIX THREE: WYCHAVON DISTRICT MAPS & DATA 114

Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This document is the principle source of information for economic development within Malvern Hills District each year and contributes to the District Council’s primary monitoring document, the Annual Monitoring Report, published in December each year. It also provides figures for regional monitoring and national government returns such as the National Land Use Database.

The study has been designed inclusively with Worcester City’s and Wychavon District’s Economic Development Monitor, so that the reader can compare and contrast tables, graphs and analysis across all three South Worcestershire authorities. Furthermore, the document has been designed to take account of Malvern Hills District’s, Worcester City’s and Wychavon District’s role in preparing the joint South Worcestershire development plans

This document replaces the Employment Land Availability (ELA) study and where applicable the Authority’s annual retail monitor as the primary sources of economic and employment development with Malvern Hills District, and is designed to take into account the recently adopted Planning Policy Statement 4 (PPS4): Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth in December 2009. PPS4 sets out the Government's comprehensive policy framework for planning for sustainable economic development in urban and rural areas. This replaces PPG4: Industrial, Commercial Development and Small Firms, PPG5: Simplified Planning Zones, PPS6: Planning for Town Centres and the economic development sections of PPS7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas.

1.1 What is economic development?

The study uses the definition as defined in PPS4 and includes development within the B Use Classes (The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 as amended), public and community uses and main town centre

Page 5 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 uses. PPS4 defines main town centre uses as retail development (including warehouse clubs and factory outlet centres); leisure, entertainment facilities, and the more intensive sport and recreation uses (including cinemas, restaurants, drive-through restaurants, bars and pubs, night-clubs, casinos, health and fitness centres, indoor bowling centres, and bingo halls) offices, and arts, culture and tourism development (including theatres, museums, galleries and concert halls, hotels and conference facilities). PPS4 also includes other development which achieves at least one of the following objectives: • provides employment opportunities; • generates wealth; or • produces or generates an economic output or product.

For these reasons the document is split into four sections to aid the effective monitor of economic development within Malvern Hills District and South Worcestershire, these are: • Planning Policy Framework; • Economic Profile of Malvern Hills District and South Worcestershire; • Employment Land Availability Monitor (Use Classes Order B1, B2 and B8); and • Town Centre Uses (Retail & Leisure) Monitor (Definitions of the Use Classes Order can be found in the glossary)

Each section will collect market information and economic data on the key indicators as set out in PPS4 Annex D (Town Centre Health Check Indicators). This provides a source of data for use at appeals, public inquiries, policy formulation and for many organisations and individuals who approach the Council requesting employment information. The following introduces each section and their contents.

1.2 Methodology

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1.3 Planning Policy Framework

The study will examine and set out the national, regional and local planning policy context for sustainable economic development. At a national level PPS4 is the main policy steer. Chapter 7: Prosperity for all of the adopted WMRSS forms the regional context and at the local level the study will examine economic prosperity policies contained within the Worcestershire County Structure Plan and the Malvern Hills District Council Local Plan (2006).

1.4 Economic Profile

This section provides a succinct economic summary of Malvern Hills District and South Worcestershire. This is primarily based upon the findings of the Worcestershire County Economic Assessment 2009-2010.

1.5 Employment Land Availability

This section is comparable to previous editions of the ELA in that it outlines the employment land position for Malvern Hills District, covering the period from April 1996 to March 2010. The individual sites detailed in this section represent employment sites with the benefit of planning permission which have been constructed since April 1996, are under construction or remain outstanding. The status of each site is obtained from individual site checks carried out by Planning Officers in April of each year.

The employment land situation at 1st April 2010 is displayed in terms of Local Plan allocated sites and windfall sites. This section also examines the trend in employment completions and the contributions towards the supply of employment on previously developed land and buildings. Additional information such as the size, use class type, density, and previous use, is also provided. Finally, this section examines the District’s rolling five-year reservoirs of employment land and current targets.

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2.0 METHODOLOGY

To effectively manage these previously separate studies the sustainable economic development monitor has still ensured a degree of separation between employment and town centre uses (retail and leisure) monitor. This requires the employment section and the town centre uses (retail and leisure) section to have separate methodologies, where each section details the set of methods and procedures used to collect and analyse relevant data. Lastly this chapter will justify the data collection methods used to prepare the economic profile of the District and the South Worcestershire area.

This study examines employment land in two categories: • large sites - those equal to and over 0.4 ha; and • small sites - those under 0.4ha.

For each site with planning permission information is recorded on its location, planning status, land type, stage of development (outstanding, under construction or completed), employment mix and sizes, density and site area

An analysis was undertaken of all sites with a current planning approval. For sites with a detailed planning approval and outline permission information was recorded on their location, planning status, land type and stage of development.

The detailed survey of these sites can found in the appendices. This provides information on employment site completions between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2010. The survey also identifies sites that are currently under construction and sites with outstanding planning permission.

Employment Sites identified for the purposes of this report are those sites that fall within Class B of the Use Classes Order and are defined as:

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Class B1 – Business (including offices not within Class A2, research and development, studios, laboratories, hi technology uses and light industry) Class B2 – General industry Class B8 – Storage or (wholesale warehouses, repositories). Distribution

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3.0 POLICY FRAMEWORK

3.1 National Policy

The recently adopted (December 2009) Planning Policy Statement 4 (PPS4): Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth sets out the Government's comprehensive policy framework for planning for sustainable economic development in urban and rural areas.

PPS4 sets out nineteen policies in a form similar to that used in Regional Spatial Strategies and Development Plan Documents with only a very brief introduction setting out the government’s view of what sorts of development this Planning Policy Statement applies to. Supporting text is provided for the town centre policies in practice guidance.

PPS4 is relevant to most forms of development with only residential development specifically excluded. The definition of Town Centre uses has not changed from PPS6 and includes shops, major leisure facilities, hotels, offices and drive through restaurants. Existing retail parks do not constitute town centres unless they are identified as such in a Development Plan Document. The Government wants 1. Sustainable economic growth.

2. Economic growth and development to be focused on existing centres (B2 and B8 uses are excluded from this requirement).

3. Competition between retailers and enhanced consumer choice.

4. The heritage of centres to be conserved and enhanced, (archaeology is specifically included).

3.1.1 Implications of this PPS

The government continues to encourage a plan led system to manage development and PPS4 sets out the steps Local Planning Authorities should take to develop local policies that will facilitate economic growth in their areas.

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However ten of the policies in this PPS are concerned with how planning applications should be determined.

The previous ‘needs test’ for new retail development has been replaced with an ‘impact test’ and the ‘sequential test’ has been given additional significance. New retail, leisure and office development will need to demonstrate that there is no more centrally located site before planning permission could be considered for an out of centre location. Previous exclusions from this requirement for bulky goods retailing have been removed.

There is an expectation that Local Planning Authorities will be more proactive in identifying town centre sites suitable for development and in bringing these sites forward for development. During the preparation of Development Plan Documents Local Planning Authorities should apply the sequential and impact tests to proposed site allocations. Proposal to develop allocated sites will subsequently not be required to provide further evidence to justify approval. The amount of evidence required to support the South Worcestershire Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan Document has therefore increased.

PPS4 has introduced a new definition of the term ‘edge of centre’. Previously this has been interpreted as only sites that were physically adjacent to a centre would be considered ‘edge of centre’. The government’s definition is now within 300 metres of the adopted Local Plan defined shopping area (Policy EP9).

WORCESTER CITY: This new definition takes in most of the area between the City Centre shopping area and the and Worcester Canal. The River Severn and the railway line to provide physical barriers that limit the new definition to the West and North of the City Centre.

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DROITWICH SPA, EVESHAM, MALVERN TOWN and PERSHORE: This new definition relates to within 300m of a primary or secondary shopping frontage.

To support effective planning this PPS requires annual monitoring of the health of retail centres. Malvern Hills and Worcester has been unable to resource an annual retail monitor since 2004. Conversely Wychavon has consistently monitored the health of retail centres since 1996. There is an urgent need to carry out a city/town centre health check. For this reason this monitor will act as the Authority’s primary source of city/town centre health information.

To support effective planning this PPS requires annual monitoring of the health of retail centres. Malvern Hills and Worcester has been unable to resource an annual retail monitor since 2004, whereas Wychavon has consistently monitored the health of retail centres since 1996. There is an urgent need to carry out a city/town centre health check following government guidance. For this reason this monitor will act as the Authority’s primary source of city/town centre health information.

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3.2 Regional and Sub-regional Policy

3.2.1 Regional Spatial Strategy

At the regional level (i.e. the West Midland region), the existing West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy (WMRSS) was originally published as Regional Planning Guidance for the West Midlands (RPG11) in June 2004. When publishing the document, the Secretary of State indicated that an early review of certain aspects of the document needed to be undertaken. The subsequent revision of the WMRSS has been taken forward in three phases.

The West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy Phase Two Revision Preferred Option Paper has resulted in proposals for both the deletion and amendment of existing WMRSS policies and supporting text. An emerging new policy from this revision is policy PA6A: Employment Land Provision. This policy requires Worcester City Council to provide 75 ha of employment land as well as maintaining a five-year rolling supply of 27ha employment land (with 9ha to be located within Malvern & Wychavon districts).

The four main themes and challenges identified in the adopted WMRSS are: • Urban Renaissance: This focuses on developing the Major Urban Areas in order to meet their own economic and social needs. • Rural Renaissance: This addresses the major changes that are challenging the traditional roles of rural areas and the countryside. • Diversifying and modernising the region’s economy: This ensures that opportunities for growth are linked to meeting needs and reducing social exclusion. • Modernising the transport infrastructure of the West Midlands: This supports the sustainable development of the region.

The Preferred Options Draft Regional Spatial Strategy (December 2007) looks to support the role of town and district centres as service providers, creating a sense of identity and driving economic growth.

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3.2.2 Structure Plan

The County Structure Plan produced by Worcestershire County Council covers the period 1996 to 2011. It was adopted in June 2001 and the principle polices have been saved by the Secretary of State until they are replaced by the Regional Spatial Strategy and Local Development Plan Documents. The structure plan sets out levels of housing and employment development. It has been produced in the context of sustainable development. The location of development was based on the sequential approach, whereby urban areas which are considered to be more sustainable locations in terms of the balance of facilities available are the preferred locations for new development.

The Plan allocates 5,250 dwellings in Worcester City, 7,450 in Wychavon and 3,900 in Malvern Hills between 1996 and 2011. It also sets out the amount of employment land that Worcester City needs to provide in the Plan Period. This requirement is for “about 75 hectares” in the city of Worcester, “about 110 hectares” in Wychavon District and “about 55 hectares” in Malvern Hills District of Class B land as set out in policy D19.

The County Council looked at a number of methodologies on future employment land allocations before deciding on one which aimed to achieve a better balance between new housing and new jobs. This method was based on studies of the ratio of employment land to housing land of three towns in the County – namely Droitwich, Redditch and Kidderminster. A ratio of 20:80 was found, with a significant out-commuting factor. The County Council decided that new employment land provision should be based upon a ratio of 30:70 in order to reduce the level of commuting. At an average density of 30 dwellings to the hectare, this translates to 1 hectare of employment land to 70 new dwellings. Applying this to • Worcester City’s housing allocation of 5,250 dwellings gives a figure of 75 hectares of additional employment land; • Wychavon District’s housing allocation of 7,450 dwellings gives a figure of 110 hectares of additional employment land; and

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• Malvern Hills District’s housing allocation of 3,900 dwellings gives a figure of 55 hectares of additional employment land.

Policy D20 of the Structure Plan requires that each district provides “a portfolio of sites in terms of size, location and quality, including the redevelopment and re-use, where appropriate, of previously developed land”. Policy SD7 requires a sequential approach to identify sites with previously developed (Brownfield) land being the first preference followed by Greenfield sites within the urban area, then Greenfield land adjacent to the urban area, and finally Green Belt land but only “in exceptional circumstances”.

In relation to retailing, the Plan reflects national policy and encourages a sequential approach when determining the location of retail development and includes: • The preferred location for new large-scale retail development is in the town centres of Malvern, and Upton upon Severn. If no suitable site is available, edge-of-centre locations may then be considered, and only then an out-of-centre site that is accessible by a choice means of transport (Policy D32). • Proposals for retail development that attract many trips in out-of-centre locations will be refused unless it can be demonstrated that a need exists and no suitable site is available in a town centre or edge-of- centre location (Policy D33). • The Plan identifies District and Local centres as the preferred location for retail development. Proposals for such development should be consistent with the scale and function of the centre and should accord with other policies in the Structure Plan (Policy D34).

3.2.3 Local Policy – Malvern Hills District

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In relation to retailing, t his study should be considered in the context of the Malvern Hills District Local Plan Economic Prosperity chapter and more specifically the Town Centres and Retailing section which sets out policies relating to its retail centres. The main objectives are: • The plan places priority on meeting future retail floorspace requirements within the District’s town centres which are in the interests of sustainability and enhance their vitality and viability; • The plan applies the sequential approach to selecting and assessing sites for all key town centre uses such as leisure and office developments; and • The plan supports the provision and retention of local and rural shopping facilities.

The context for these aims is that Malvern Hills District does not have any major regional or sub-regional shopping centres. These functions are served variously by Worcester, , , Redditch and Birmingham.

The adopted Local Plan identifies three Town Centres in Malvern Hills District, these are , Tenbury Wells and Upton upon Severn. Malvern is the principal shopping centre within the District and is comprised of three individual shopping centres; these are Great Malvern, and Barnard’s Green. The Local Plan regards Great Malvern as a Town Centre . Malvern Link and Barnard’s Green are both classed as District Centres and consist of groups of shops containing at least one food supermarket and services such as financial and restaurants. The District Centres complement the Town Centres and address more localised needs, as such they contain more limited opportunities for new development than the Town Centres .

Malvern is the main location for retail activity in the District as well as the focus for commercial, leisure and entertainment and administrative services. However all three of the District’s town centres principally serve a localised retail function with retailing provision being more limited in comparison with that available in larger settlements beyond the District boundary.

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In relation to employment monitoring, t his study should be considered in the context of the following relevant Local Planning documents.

In April 1998, the boundary of Malvern Hills District was altered as part of the local government re-organisation process. The former Hereford and Worcester County Structure Plan sub-area of Bromyard and Ledbury was transferred to the new Unitary Authority of Herefordshire. The County Structure Plan sub-area of Malvern, Upton and together with Tenbury Wells (formerly in Leominster District) and its surrounding parishes became the new Malvern Hills District (see accompanying map). In April 2006 at the time of the ELA survey Malvern Hills District was covered by two Local Plans – the Malvern Hills District Local Plan (adopted January 1998) and the Leominster District Local Plan (Tenbury Area) (adopted March 1998). Both Local Plans addressed the strategic requirements for new employment land over the period 1986 to 2001. The Malvern Hills District Local Plan identified two employment sites as Local Plan employment land allocations / commitments: Townsend Farm, Malvern (now known as The Enigma Business Park), (17.6 hectares) is identified as an ‘existing commitment’ as outline planning permission had already been granted for the site prior to the adoption of the Local Plan, and land North of Spring Lane, Malvern (now known as Haysfield Industrial Park) (1.33 hectares) which was allocated for employment use under Policy MEPr2.

A Key Issues Report was published in June 2001 which outlined the main planning issues facing the District over the next Plan period. The First Deposit Draft Local Plan was published in January 2004 and contained revised policies and suggested development sites for employment development. The Second Deposit Draft local Plan was published in October 2004. A local plan inquiry was held between June and September 2005 and a binding Inspectors Report was received in May 2006. The Second Deposit Plan was subsequently adopted in July 2006 after the annual survey. References to the adopted plan therefore refer to the 1998 adopted plans. The plan was adopted in July 2006 and identifies employment land allocations at Blackmore Park Industrial Estate, The North Site, Malvern Hills Science Park & QinetiQ

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South in Malvern, with commitments identified at Spring Lane Industrial Estate, Malvern and Tenbury Business Park.

3.2.4 Local Policy – Worcester City

In relation to retailing Chapter 8 of the city of Worcester Local Plan sets out policies relating to the city centre, of which the main policy objectives are: • to preserve and enhance the architectural and historic heritage of the City Centre; • to maintain and enhance the vitality and viability of the City Centre as a sub-regional shopping centre; • to encourage people to live in the City Centre; • to maintain and enhance the employment and leisure functions; • to create a safe and attractive environment for all users.

The Structure Plan refers to Worcester City as “the principal urban area in Worcestershire, the traditional county town and the primary administrative, retail and employment centre for the county. It is an important sub-regional shopping centre at the top of the county’s retail hierarchy” and it should “retain and develop its sub-regional role through an appropriate level of growth”.

The Local Plan does not attempt to define the boundaries of the City Centre. There are varying dimensions to the centre according to individual functions. In a broad sense the City Centre activities are within the area of the City Centre inset on the Proposals Map.

In relation to employment monitoring, this study should be considered in the context of the following relevant local planning documents.

The Local Plan identifies sites for employment in order to meet the 75 hectares requirement set out in the Structure Plan. In doing so the Local Plan was mindful of the advice in the Structure Plan and in particular the sequential test set out in policy SD7. Policy E1 allocates sites which were previously developed (i.e. Brownfield sites) for future employment use. As these sites

Page 18 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 are limited it was necessary to allocate land on Greenfield sites in order to meet the Structure Plan requirements. These are allocated in Policy E2 of the adopted Local Plan. Further reference will be made to these sites in paragraphs 7.6 to 7.8.

The Local Plan identified land allocated but yet to be developed at 1st April 2002 (paragraph 7.28 and figure 15 of the Local Plan). The table below gives the updated situation at 1st April 20109 on these sites:

Site Ha Acres Comments Plot 5 Shire Business Park 1.24 3.06 Completed Plot 8 Berkeley Business Park 0.16 0.40 Completed Plot 4 Knightsbridge Park 1.62 4.00 Developed as a car showroom Apex Six Office Park 0.30 0.74 Completed Perdiswell Office Park 2.03 5.01 Completed Table 1: Status of Local Plan Allocated Sites

The adopted Local Plan puts into place policies for Worcester City up to 2011. However, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced a new planning system to replace the existing Structure Plan and Local Plan. The City Council has prepared a Local Development Scheme (LDS) which sets out a programme for the preparation of the Development Plan. A number of key policies in the adopted Local Plan have been saved by the Secretary of State until they can be replaced by a relevant Development Plan Document.

3.2.5 Local Policy – Wychavon District

The current adopted Wychavon Local Plan (2006) provides the land use planning framework for development in Wychavon.

In relation to retailing Chapter 6 outlines the policies relating to retail (policies ECON13, 14, 15, 16 and 17) of which the main objectives are:

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1. To protect and enhance the vitality and viability of town centres by the proper location of retail and related uses. 2. To ensure that as many people as possible have ready access to shops providing for their daily top up requirements. 3. To ensure that the traffic generated by retail developments is accommodated with as little detrimental impact on the environment and highway network as possible.

The context for these aims is that Wychavon District does not have any major regional or sub-regional shopping centres. These functions are served variously by Worcester, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Redditch and Birmingham. Wychavon has three local/district retail centres, these are: • Droitwich Spa: A town centre serving the urban area and the immediate surrounding rural area. • Evesham: A market town serving the urban area and a large rural hinterland. • Pershore: A small market town providing for the daily and weekly needs of the town and its hinterland.

Over-arching themes of the adopted Local Plan include the encouragement of retail growth in town centres to promote vitality and viability. The council has allocated two sites for retail development in Evesham town centre: Avon Street/High Street and Bridge Street/Cowl Street/High Street/Oat Street as set out in Policy SR3 of the adopted Wychavon Local Plan. Policy ECON 13 will be used to assess new large scale retail development proposals. Policies ECON 14 and ECON 15 focus on proposals for change of use of retail in designated primary and secondary shopping areas. Other retail policies are detailed in the appendix.

The Local Plan will eventually be phased out and replaced by the South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy (SWJCS) and Site Allocations and Policies Development Plan Document, where its policies will look to support the role of town centres in accordance with national and regional guidance.

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In relation to employment monitoring, this study should be considered in the context of Local Plan policy ECON1. This policy seeks to ensure the protection of existing employment land. Policy SR2 acknowledges that 110 ha should be accommodated in the district between 1996 and 2011. Taking account of completions, planning permissions and allocations at 1 st April 2005, the residual figure is 19.04 ha. Therefore with regards to employment allocations, policy SR2, Employment Land Supply seeks to allocate a total of 21.98ha of employment land with the addition of 10 hectares at Throckmorton Airfield allocated for Hi-Tech uses.

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4.0 AN ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE AREA AND MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT

The area of South Worcestershire is located in the heart of . Found towards the south of the West Midlands Region, forming part of the county of Worcestershire. South Worcestershire contains market towns, a cathedral city and beautiful open countryside, with a diverse economy and rich historical heritage.

Figure 1 : Map of South Worcestershire Districts

The South Worcestershire area consists of three Local Authority Districts, Malvern Hills, Worcester City and Wychavon and has a population of 286,200 people (Office for National Statistics, 2008. Mid-year estimates). Wychavon is the largest authority by both area and population, with some 117,000 residents. In contrast, Malvern Hills has the smallest population at just below Page 22 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010

75,000. Worcester has a population of just over 94,000 people and has the largest urban population in South Worcestershire.

By area, Worcestershire is a largely rural area, although some 71% of the population live in larger towns and cities. Wychavon and Malvern Hills are the two most rural authorities in the county with 60% and 55% of their respective populations living in villages and hamlets.

Malvern Hills District covers an area of 57,707 hectares and is situated in the west of South Worcestershire and includes the principal towns of Malvern, Upton-upon-Severn, with its substantial marina, and Tenbury Wells all rich in heritage and the arts. A considerable part of the Malvern Hills District is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, attracting over 1 million visitors each year. In addition to this high quality natural environment, high technology industries can be found at the Malvern Science and Technology Park (home to QinetiQ), Malvern Hills Science Park and Enigma Business Park, Link Industrial Estate and Blackmore Business Park.

To the east of the Malvern Hills District, the M5 provides access to the nearby conurbations of Birmingham and Bristol. The town of Malvern also has direct rail links to and Birmingham.

The city of Worcester covers an area of 33.28 km 2 and is situated between Malvern Hills and Wychavon districts approximately 25 miles south of Birmingham. The city benefits from its and, in particular, Warndon’s close proximity to the M5 and has rail links to Birmingham, Cheltenham, Gloucester and London. Worcester is the major economic centre in South Worcestershire and still boasts a relatively strong manufacturing base, located predominantly at Warndon Business Park. The city’s biggest employers, other than the public sector, include Worcester Bosch, Yamazaki Mazak, Joy Mining and SouthCo Fastners.

Wychavon District covers an area of 66,297 hectares, and has a 2010 estimated population of 116,700. The district is bordered by Warwickshire to

Page 23 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 the east, the city of Worcester, Malvern Hills District and the River Severn to the west, the Cotswolds and Gloucestershire to the south and the towns of Bromsgrove, Redditch and Kidderminster to the north.

Wychavon has three towns, namely Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Pershore. It is also home to the large Cotswold village of Broadway in the south and nearly 100 other villages and hamlets that are scattered throughout the District. The landscape is characterised by the River Avon that meanders through the southern part of the district, the fruit growing Vale of Evesham and the isolated high point of Bredon Hill which falls within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The District has good communication links with the M5 running the length of it, providing four access points, and rail services connecting it with the main lines running from Worcester to both Birmingham, London, the South West and South Wales.

The main industries in the district of Wychavon are food growers, processing and distributors, engineering and tourism.

58.8% of the population are of working age, which is lower than regional (West Midlands 61%) and national figures. The average median full time weekly earnings in Wychavon equates to £426.20 which is lower than the West Midlands average of £450. The District continues to outperform the region in the percentage of working age employed in the Soc groups 1 to 3. Figure 1 (below) show the breakdown of employment by occupations for 2008-2009.

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Wychavon West Midlands England Wychavon (%) (%) (%) Managers and senior officials 11,200 18.7 14.6 16.1 Associate professional & tech occupations 6,200 10.3 12.7 14.7 Skilled trades occupations 8,200 13.6 11.7 10.6 Professional occupations 9,400 16.5 12.7 13.2 Elementary occupations 7,600 12.7 12.3 11.3

Table 1: Breakdown of employment by the top five occupations in Worcestershire (April 2008- March 2009) Source: Worcestershire County Economic Assessment 2009-2010 .

In the district of Wychavon, 59% of the population are of working age, which is lower than regional (West Midlands 61%) and national figures. In comparison, 56% of the population of Malvern Hills are of working age, which is lower than Worcester City at 63%. In 2009 the average (statistical mean) full time weekly residential earnings in Malvern Hills District, Worcester City and Wychavon District was £661, £515 and £595 respectively. However when compared against the average workplace earnings in Malvern Hills District (£567), Worcester City (£500) and Wychavon District (£493), there is a significant difference in average earnings.

A more in depth analysis of economic trends and data can be found in the Worcestershire County Economic Assessment 2009-2010 and the South Worcestershire Employment Land Review .

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5.0 MALVERN HILLS EMPLOYMENT LAND AVAILABILITY REPORT 2010

5.1 Employment Completions 2009 to 2010

In the monitoring year April 2009 to March 2010 1.06 hectares of employment land (B1, B2, B8) moved from commitment to completion. All completions were from windfall development. This trend is not consistent with previous years, with the Employment Site/Windfall split being 1.6/1.6ha per monitoring year from 1996 to 2010.

Despite the difficult economic conditions the District continues to meet its target of making 55 ha of employment land available during the Local Plan Period. Total completions for 1996-2010 make up 45 ha, with no commitments under construction and 11.12 ha outstanding (see Table 2).

The Malvern urban area contained less than 5% of completions in 2009-2010, compared with the 1996-2010 average of 54%.

Part of the Malvern Hills District falls within the Rural Regeneration Zone (RRZ), an Advantage West Midland designation. Figure 2 (below) shows the area within Malvern Hills District which is covered by the RRZ. Historically the ELA has excluded Malvern Wards from the RRZ, and this has been followed for this report. There were 0.64 ha of completions within the RRZ, excluding Malvern Wards, making up 60% of completions for 2009/10. If this exclusion did not apply the figure would rise to 65% of completions.

Please be aware the role of the RRZ is currently under review. The outcome of any decisions will be reported on in subsequent monitoring studies.

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Figure 2 : Malvern Hills District showing Rural Regeneration Zone

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5.2 Brownfield Development

8% of total completions in 2009/10 were on brownfield land, a deviation from the overall trend of 27% for 1996-2010 (See Table x). Farm diversification schemes have contributed a major portion (over 50%) of the completions this year and re-enforces Malvern Hills strong dependence on rural employment growth By contrast city authorities tend to have a higher rate of brownfield completions, due to the wider availability of suitable brownfield sites.

Malvern Hills District is determined to ensure that brownfield sites are released for development for employment purposes. The sites detailed below have been identified in the Local Plan and these sites are also referred to in appendices .

Blackmore Park is an existing brownfield site allocated for employment under policy DS9 of the Local Plan. It was the site of a former military hospital built by the American Air Force during the Second World War. It is located close to Malvern, but outside the settlement boundary. The original allocation was for 3.8 ha and an outline application (01/00847) was granted for the larger site. Permission 07/01493/FUL, for a two storey B1/B8 mixed use Office block on 0.28ha was completed in 2008/2009. Its 2750 m 2 of floorspace is still vacant at the close of the 2009/2010 employment survey. Two further permissions have expired this monitoring year- 04/00334/FUL was for a similar unit to 07/01493, which has now effectively superseded it, whilst 04/01390 was for a two storey B1 unit of 340 m 2. (Figure 3 below shows Blackmore Park’s permissions spatially)

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Figure 3 : Blackmore Park permissions (pink area is the EP9 designation)

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Malvern Hills Science Park was an allocation of 1.1ha of land off Geraldine Road, Malvern. Permission was granted for a 1394 m2 office/laboratory unit (03/01235/FUL) and this was completed in the monitoring year 2008/2009.

The former DERA site (North Site) off Road in Malvern was allocated 3.5 ha of employment land, with outline application 04/00182 granted for the whole development attributing 2.31 ha to employment uses. The residential element of the site is part built out, with Phase 1 complete as of 2009/2010. The remaining residential phases of Malvern Vale, as it is now known, each have reserved matters permissions, whilst the employment element remains only as part of the original outline application For more detail, refer to the 2009/2010 South Worcestershire Housing Land Monitor.

QinetiQ South, St Andrew’s Road Malvern, is an existing employment site which was allocated 4.5 ha of employment land in the Local Plan. The total remains outstanding, as there have been no employment related planning applications on the site.

5.2.1 Greenfield Development

The majority of employment development continues to be located on greenfield land, 92% in 2009/10 and an over all figure of 73% for 1996-2010 (See Table 5). Farm diversification (see Glossary) accounts for some of this (1ha in 2010, 92% of the windfall total) along with the fact that, historically, allocated employment sites around Malvern have been greenfield sites.

Enigma Business Park (formerly Townsend Farm) to the east of Malvern, off Townsend Way, was identified as an existing commitment in the Malvern Hills Local Plan (1998), due to the outline permission (95/0314/OUT) on the site. Built on former agricultural land, it is now the largest employment site in the District. The last major phase of redevelopment was completed in 2005-2006, with the construction of three office units (04/00041, 04/01042, 05/00673) and 13 light industrial units (05/00789, 05/01295). There has been some ongoing development since then, with the intensification of the Automated Packaging Systems site (08/00321) in 2008/2009. Page 30 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010

There are a number of smaller sites identified in the current Local Plan under Policy DS8. Haysfield Industrial Park was built on land to the North of Spring Lane. Following outline permission 95/0823 five plots were developed from 1998/1999 to 2004/2005, providing a young persons’ training and accommodation facilities, two industrial units, an office and workshop and nine B1 nursery units. Spring Lane Industrial Estate has had a number of redevelopments on existing sites, with the latest outstanding application 07/01868 involving the demolition and redevelopment of an existing factory unit.

Outside of the town of Malvern, Willow End Techno Park, Tenbury Business Park and Upton Industrial Estate all serve the rural employment supply. Because of the rural nature of Malvern Hills District, greenfield sites continue to contribute a substantial proportion of its employment land supply. Tenbury Business Park, for example, is a greenfield site located to the south east of the town on the B4214, but is currently less than half completed. 2.11 ha remain outstanding from the original outline application (89/00990), and a recent 0.43ha application for the construction of relocated headquarters for Taltrees Stoves incorporating workshops, offices, storage, reception and ancillary display and sales, remains as an outline permission (07/00848/OUT). This not likely to progress any further in the near future, as the existing Taltrees Stoves site on the A456 Worcester Road has had outline permission for redevelopment to 4 dwellings refused, de-incentivising the relocation.

The recently published Employment Land Review assesses the need for employment land in the South Worcestershire area over the plan period to 2026. This identifies how far the land supply, currently identified by the planning system, matches these employment needs.

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5.2.2 Available Industrial Floorspace

In 2009/10 B2 (general industry) and B8 (storage or distribution) made up 11% of completions by site area. During the period 1996 to 2010 it accounted for 11% of the employment land made available.

Not all businesses will wish to purchase land to erect their own purpose built premises on and this is often not an option for start up or small sized enterprises. It is therefore important that there is a good choice of readily available industrial floor space to rent to enable start up businesses and existing businesses to expand. If the property market is working effectively there should be a continuous turnover of floorspace with a range of unit sizes available to lease at all times.

As a member of the Worcestershire Economic Partnership, Malvern Hills District Council helps to maintain the property database – a computer system containing extensive details of available industrial, commercial and retail premises and land throughout the county. This enables the Council to provide a speedy and efficient property searching and enquiry service for businesses wishing to locate or expand in District. This system is also accessible to the public via the Internet, and enquirers can conduct their own property searches by logging on to www.worcestershire.gov.uk/business.

A comparison of the immediately available industrial and warehousing space between April 2009 and April 2010 shows an increase from 36374.75m² in April 2009 to 37310.07m² in April 2010. In April 2010 there were 33 available industrial or warehousing units compared with only 28 in April 2009. The increase in available floor space is perhaps not surprising in the current economic climate and the increased level of vacancies does at least mean those companies looking to expand have a choice of premises.

The take up of units in 2009/10 was recorded as 1, but this is likely to be an anomaly in the recording of the data. 9 units were taken up in 2008/2009

Page 32 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 compared to 17 in 2008/07. The number of vacant units on the market for more than a year however has doubled from 12 in 2008/09 to 28 in 2009/10. The number of units on the market for more than two years is also increasing; in 2008/2009 there were 7, rising to 12 in 2009/2010.

The distortion of the property market in favour of residential development is a significant problem for the maintenance and growth of employment opportunities within South Worcestershire. Malvern Hills District Council is supportive of arrangements to encourage the development of start up businesses and there are a range of small units available.

5.2.3 Available Office Floorspace

In 2009/10 B1 (business office uses), which includes offices not within Class A2, research and development, studios, laboratories, hi technology uses and light industry, made up 89% of completions. During the period 1996 to 2010 it made up 60% of the employment land made available.

The property database indicates that in April 2010 there was 23,133 m² of immediately available vacant office space within the District; this compares to 14,175 m² in April 2009, a marked increase that cannot be accounted for by the small number of completions. There were 58 available units in April 2010 up from 47 vacant office units in April 2009. 44 office units have been marketed for over a year and 18 units for over two years. Older buildings particularly those in converted residential premises are hard to re-let when they come on the market. The majority of office occupiers, perhaps not surprisingly, appear to have a preference for modern flexible space over individual and less flexible older city centre office accommodation.

5.2.4 Conclusion

To summarise, the figures for this year show a fall off in employment land being made available and this availability moving through to completion of employment sites. There were no new employment permissions for the year 2009-2010 to add to the bank of commitments. Employment completions

Page 33 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 were below the 1996-2010 annual average, but there is still some momentum in the system with 1.06 ha of completions coming forward this year.

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5.3 Malvern Hills Employment Land Position at April 2010

The Worcestershire County Structure Plan proposes “about 55 hectares” of land for employment use (B1, B2 and B8 use classes) for the plan period 1996-2011 within the District. The employment land supply total for 1996- 2011 includes completions, commitments identified through planning permissions, and allocations identified through the Local Plan. The Malvern Hills Local Plan zones specific sites for employment uses under Development Strategy and Employment Provision policies. Maps 1 and 2 show the sites identified under Local Plan policies DS8 and EP1. In essence they represent remaining Employment Allocations from the previous local plan, hence their fragmentary nature. EP1 aims to support the growth and expansion of indigenous firms as well as the attraction of new businesses into the District, and safeguard existing employment sites and uses. Policy DS8 reviewed the existing site allocations, and details the rural windfall allowance concerning employment sites.

Policy DS9 identifies employment allocations to meet the employment land requirement of new and existing businesses. E1, Blackmore Park, is an existing site which DS9 considers as appropriate for redevelopment. E2, North Site, is a 3.5 hectare employment allocation on the former MOD site now under redevelopment for housing. Malvern Hills Science Park, E3, and QinetiQ South, E4, are significant as being High Technology sites which Policy DS10 also recognises.

At 31st March 2010 there were 11.12 ha of unimplemented employment sites and no employment land under construction. Thus the amount of employment land available (i.e. those under construction, with planning permission) totals 11.12 ha (gross) compared with 14.53 ha in 2008/9, 20.3 ha in 2007/8, and 17.68 ha in 2006/7. This illustrates a lower ‘bank’ of employment land than that experienced in the previous three studies.

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No additional employment land became available in the same year which, when accounting for 2.33 ha of permissions expiring in the same period, brings a decrease in real terms of 2.33 ha.

Employment Land Position at April 2010

Worcestershire Structure Plan Requirement 96-11 55 ha

Gross Completions 1996-2010 45 ha

Gross Commitments at April 2010 11.12 ha

Local Plan Employment Commitments / Allocations (0 ha) sites E1 – E4 UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Primary Employment Areas / Policy DS8 & EP1 sites (0 ha) UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Windfall Employment Sites UNDER CONSTRUCTION (0 ha)

Local Plan Employment Commitments / Allocations (5.83 ha) sites E1 – E4 OUTSTANDING

Primary Employment Areas / Policy DS8 & EP1 sites (4.40 ha) OUTSTANDING

Windfall Employment Sites OUTSTANDING (0.89 ha)

Windfall Allowance 1/4/2006 to 31/3/2011 0.86ha

Residual Balance ((Completions (45) + Commitments (11.12) + Windfall 1.98 ha Allowance (0.86)) - WSP requirement (55)

Local Plan Employment Allocations at April 2010

E1 Blackmore Industrial Estate, Malvern (Class B). 0

E2 North Site, Malvern (Class B1) 0

E3 Malvern Hills Science Park (Class B.1 (b)) 0

E4 QinetiQ South 4.3 ha

Total Allocations 4.3 ha

Potential Oversupply 6.28 ha Residual Balance (1.98 ha) + Total Allocations (4.3 ha) Table 2: Employment land position at April 2010

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5.4 Malvern Hills Progress Towards Meeting the emerging WMRSS Employment Land Provision and Rolling Five- Year Reservoir of Employment Land

The emerging Phase II West Midland Regional Spatial Strategy states that local planning authorities should make provision for a continuing five year reservoir of readily available employment land outside town centres throughout the five year period.

This chapter sets out an assessment of whether there is a five year supply of deliverable employment land in Malvern Hills District Council.

The components of the development plan for Malvern Hills District, which form the basis of the employment land supply assessment are the adopted Malvern Hills District Local Plan (1996-2011) Saved Policies, Worcestershire County Structure Plan Saved Policies (1996-2011) and the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy.

The existing WMRA was originally published as Regional Planning Guidance for the West Midlands (RPG11) in June 2004. When publishing the document, the Secretary of State indicated that an early review of certain aspects of the document needed to be undertaken. The subsequent revision of the WMRSS has been taken forward in three phases. The Phase Two Revision proposes both the deletion and amendment of existing adopted WMRSS policies and supporting text and also the inclusion of new policies and text. Of particular interest to this study is the inclusion of policy PA6A: Employment Land Provision and its requirement for MHDC to provide a total of 11 ha to meet a rolling five-year reservoir and a total of 33 ha of employment land up to 2026.

Having established Phase 2 of the WMRSS determines Malvern Hills District Council’s employment target, a significant outcome of the RSS phase two draft revision is the impact of Worcester City’s status as a growth point in the region and its allocation of 81 ha of employment land. A consequence of this status is the inability of Worcester City’s administrative area to accommodate

Page 37 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 this level of growth. The South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy Preferred Option Paper along with the RSS phase two draft revision recognises that roughly 40 to 65 ha of employment land will need to be located adjacent to Worcester within the districts of Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

5.4.1 Delivering Employment Land

WMRSS Phase Two Revision, Policy PA6B: Protection of Employment Land and Premises states that LPA’s should regularly review existing employment land within their area to a) establish the continued suitability of sites for employment development; and b) to ensure the continuing supply of readily available and attractive sites . Furthermore table 4 – Employment Land Provision (Page 99) requires Malvern Hills District to provide a rolling five-year reservoir of x ha and x ha of employment land up to 2026. With this in mind the ELA will assess the availability, suitability and the achievability of employment land identified in the study. The next few paragraphs will examine these points in greater detail.

For sites to be considered available , we have considered sites which: • are under construction; • have planning permission (i.e. commitments); and • are allocated sites in the adopted Local Plan Development Plan Document (adopted July 2006) currently without planning permission but are; owned by a developer or have known developer interest; or are advertised for sale.

The South Worcestershire Joint Employment Land Review (SWJELR) (February 2008) states the need to monitor the levels of readily available employment land in the District. Their findings state that each South Worcestershire LPA should have a readily available employment land supply of three years, in Malvern Hills District’s case this equates to 0.5ha of B1 land and 1 ha of B2/B8 land over three years. While this study does advocate a three year supply of readily available land the SWJELR is currently being revised and is due to be published in late Summer 2010. Future editions of

Page 38 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 the ELA will look more closely at these findings especially those that advocate further monitoring.

For sites to be considered suitable , sites should be in a suitable location and contribute to the creation of sustainable mixed communities. There is no single agreed definition of the term ‘sustainable community’, but the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) suggests that such a community should be;

“…places where people want to live and work, now and in the future. They meet the diverse needs of existing and future residents, are sensitive to their environment, and contribute to a high quality of life. They are safe and inclusive, well planned, built and run, and offer equality of opportunity and good services for all”. – Extract from DCLG website – What is a Sustainable Community?

Sites allocated in existing plans or with planning permission for employment will generally be suitable but it may be necessary to review sites to see if circumstances have changed to alter their suitability.

For sites to be considered achievable sites should be:- a) under construction; or b) have no known ownership constraints (for example, owner does not wish to sell site or site has multiple occupation); and c) have no known physical or environmental constraints; and d) have no conditions or section 106 agreements that prevent the development within the 5 year period.

The employment land availability database holds records of all sites with planning permission for residential development, this includes outstanding permissions, under construction permissions and all sites allocated in the Malvern Hills District Adopted Local Plan 2006. For the purposes of the rolling five-year reservoir of employment land (April 2010 to March 2015) all sites with full or outline planning permission, sites under construction and allocated

Page 39 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 sites for employment at 31 March 2010 were extracted from the database. The types identified include both greenfield and brownfield windfall permissions, primary employment Malvern Hills District LP policies and Local Plan allocations / commitments. These sites are a mixture of new build, change of use and conversions varying from 0.01 ha to 4.3 ha. All were considered potential sites at this stage.

A number of assumptions have been made as part of the process to assess the deliverability of the potential sites. Sites with planning permission have a good probability of delivering employment and therefore have not been individually assessed for this submission. Similarly allocated Local Plan sites which are still undeveloped have been assessed for deliverability through the Local Plan process. The Local Plan has been through a public inquiry and is the adopted development plan.

5.4.2 The Rolling Five-Year Reservoir of Deliverable Employment Land

The assessment shows that there is a five year supply of deliverable employment land in Malvern Hills District. The figures for the five year land supply are based on the schedules in the appendices of this document.

Identifying Employment Provision Targets The first stage in assessing Malvern Hills District’s employment land supply is to identify the relevant employment targets. The employment land supply requirements table (table three) identifies a five year target of 11ha for Malvern Hills District.

Column 1 (*) is based against the Emerging WMRSS – Preferred Option Phase 2 Partial Review 2006 – 2026. Policy PA6A Table 4: Employment Land Provision requires that Malvern Hills District have a rolling five-year reservoir of at least 11 ha. Furthermore the table requires Malvern Hills District to provide at least 33 ha of employment land up to 2026. There is no site

Page 40 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 threshold in this calculation i.e. every B1, B2 and B8 employment site is counted.

Five Year Employment land supply calculation The following calculation examines Malvern Hills District’s five year employment land supply (2010 to 2015).

1. Emerging WMRSS Supply of Employment Land 2006 - 2026

Employment Target (years) 5 years

Employment Target (ha) 11 ha*

Offices (B1) 5.87 ha

General Industry (B2) 0 ha

Storage / Distribution (B8) 0 ha

B1 / B2 0 ha

B1 / B8 1.73 ha

Commitments (net) B1 / B2 / B8 3.52 ha

Total 11.12 ha

Local Plan Allocations (site E4) 4.3 ha

Total Supply 15.42 ha

Supply +4.42 ha

Total Calendar Employment supply Approx 7 years supply Table 3: Employment Land Supply Requirement at April 2010

5.4.3 Conclusion The assessment, based on column one, demonstrates that Malvern Hills District has a rolling five-year reservoir of employment land.

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6.0 WORCESTER CITY EMPLOYMENT LAND AVIALABILITY REPORT 2010

6.1 Employment Completions 2009 to 2010

In the monitoring year April 2009 to March 2010 1.24 hectares of employment land (B1, B2, B8) moved from commitment to completion. This is lower than previous years as in 2009, for example, 5.9 ha of land were made available for new B class uses, while over the fourteen years between 1996 and 2010 (since the start of the local plan) there has been approximately 362,000m 2 of new floor space built in the City.

Due to the difficult economic conditions leading to poor performance in terms of creation of employment land in the monitoring year 09/10, Worcester City continues to struggle to meet its target of making 75ha of employment land available during the Local Plan period. Total completions for 1996-2010 make up 36.2 ha, with 0.22 ha of commitments under construction and 31.65 ha outstanding (see Table 5). Since last years monitoring report 2.03 hectares of employment land have been lost over two sites. Furthermore, there may well be a noticeable decline in the next monitoring year, however, as 11.26ha of permissions are set to expire next year, only 0.22ha are currently under construction, and there were no new employment land planning applications made within the last quarter of the monitoring year (1 January – 31 March 2009). The upshot of this is that, although completed floorspace and committed floorspace when taken together come very close to meeting the 2011 target of 75 ha of completed employment land, the likelihood is that given current economic conditions it is extremely unlikely that all of the 32.89ha will come forward for development by the end of the next monitoring year. This is especially likely to be the case considering that over 11ha worth of employment land planning permission is due to expire within the next monitoring year.

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6.1.1 Brownfield Development

Although only a very small amount of employment land was completed in the year 1 st April 2009 to 31 st March 2010 it was all completed on brownfield land.

Worcester City Council is determined to ensure that brownfield sites are released for development for employment purposes. Five sites have been identified in the Local Plan and these sites are referred to in the appendices.

The largest of the City’s brownfield sites is the former rail goods yard at Tolladine Road now known as Great Western Business Park. There were infrastructure constraints involved with this site; in particular the construction of a new vehicular access and the resolution of potential contamination problems. Within the 2006/07 monitoring period permission was granted for a new access to the site (P06H0522). Subsequent to this, in July 2007, full permission was granted to develop a business park on 4.5 ha of the site. The development is to be phased, and phase 1 is now complete comprising 12,000 square metres of floor space (P07H0326).

The Midland Road site was brought forward for development over a year ago and is on the market for Class B1 and B2 uses. The site is now called Central Park and Worcester Community Housing occupy a two storey office building on the Midland Road frontage. The southern part of the site was developed for affordable housing as part of a larger scheme including the adjoining timber yard on Wyld’s Lane. The amount of land available and still to be developed for employment is 1.66 hectares. Permission has been granted for part of this site (0.66ha) to be redeveloped as a vehicle garage (B2 use) for the Territorial Army (P06D0249).

The Government Buildings at Whittington Road are currently an underused site. Potentially, a redevelopment of the area for office space could use the land more intensively. The existing development comprises three single storey office blocks built over 50 years ago with little scope for extensions. Current occupants include the Inland Revenue, the Valuation Office and the

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Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) who own the land. They have stated that they would wish to see a more efficient use of the site in land use terms and that the entire site is likely to come forward for redevelopment in the Local Plan period. Following the Local Plan Inquiry, the Inspector recommended that the site area allocated for redevelopment in Policy E1 be increased from 5 ha to 7.5 ha to encompass the entire site.

The former Ronkswood Hospital site has become available for redevelopment following the opening of the new district general hospital nearby and the transfer of all facilities and patients to the renamed Worcestershire Royal Hospital in March 2002. The buildings on the vacated site have been demolished by the owners, Robert Hitchins Limited. The City Council believes that this site has great potential for B1 use. Due to its prominence on an elevated position, a high quality design will be needed to minimise the effect on the skyline. A two to three storey development, making allowances for the topography and visibility of the site and incorporating appropriate landscaping, is considered to be the most suitable way to develop this site. The revised development brief for the site was adopted in July 2005 as a Supplementary Planning Document under the new planning framework. An outline planning application for Class B1 development was approved in June 2005 (P05Q0191).

The final Brownfield site is the disused gas holder at Medway Road. Notification has been given that it is intended to demolish the structure and to clear the site. Bearing in mind its previous use and its location adjacent to the Crown Foods factory at Woodside, employment is the most appropriate use and it represents a good example of recycling a contaminated Brownfield site. Access to the site will have to be via Williamson Road, which runs south from Newtown Road and serves the industrial units of Crown Foods UK & Ireland Ltd and Lotus Lightweight Structures Ltd. This allocation was supported by the Inspector at the Local Plan public inquiry.

The former sewage treatment beds at Weir Lane, a site of 2.03 hectares, proposes some 6,900m2 of floorspace on the west side of the city for B1 and

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B2 use. This is not an allocated site in the Local Plan but is a “windfall” site and goes some way to addressing the loss of employment land elsewhere in the city. As of July 2007 the site has been cleared with a view to enacting permission P04C0788.

Another important windfall site is the former Royal Worcester factory on Severn Street and Portland Walk. Although 2.1 hectares of the site have been lost to other uses, around 6,500m 2 of floor space will be retained or redeveloped for office uses.

The redevelopment of Diglis Basin (P03L0182) has also provided 500 m2 of office floorspace, which was completed during the 2008/9 monitoring period.

The City Council through the Local Plan supports the regeneration of Brownfield sites. These are the existing traditional or older industrial areas which become vacant for various reasons. They are often located near canals or railways, within built-up areas and require significant infrastructure improvements and investment to redevelop for industrial use, create new office space or convert to other uses. These Brownfield industrial sites are an important land use and contribute significantly to the City’s economy. Not all firms wish or can afford to locate on a Greenfield business park setting or wish to be located on the edge of the City. Many firms will, due to various circumstances, only be interested in older existing premises in Worcester.

It is important to have a choice of available sites in terms of size, location and quality. It should be accepted that there is only a limited supply of Brownfield land available at any one time. There is often pressure for non employment uses when such sites become available, usually for either residential or retail purposes. It is the City Council’s aim, through policy E4 of the Local Plan, to resist these pressures and to ensure that these sites are retained wherever possible in order to give that further element of choice for prospective companies.

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Since the start of the Local Plan period in 1996, a number of employment sites in Worcester have been lost to other uses, in particular to residential and retail uses. The largest site, the former Archdales factory site at Blackpole, was lost at appeal and is now the Blackpole Retail Park. Schedule 6 lists sites lost from employment use since 1996. Other large sites include the ex- Carmichaels premises at Gregory’s Mill Street where 99 houses were built and the former Royal Worcester Porcelain residential development which will provide 356 new dwellings. The remaining sites are mainly less than 1 hectare but cumulatively they represent over 20 hectares of lost employment land

Schedule 6 of Appendix 3 lists those sites, previously in employment use or allocated for employment in the Local Plan, which have been lost to other uses since 1996. This averages approximately 2 hectares each year, although the distribution of losses has been uneven year by year.

6.1.2 Greenfield Development

The majority of employment development since the 1980s has been located on greenfield land in Warndon. No employment land (0%) was built on greenfield land in the year 2009/10, the same as 2008/09. Both years are fully in line with Local Plan policy. The overall figure for 2001-2011 stands at 38.6% (See Table 5).

The majority of development for employment purposes since the 1980s has taken place on Greenfield land at Warndon. The availability of a large amount of undeveloped land was identified in the Warndon Local Plan in 1988. Located on the edge of the city adjacent to the proposed Warndon Villages housing development and near to junction 6 of the , the land was well suited to meet the requirements of local companies and inward investors.

A number of business parks have been established in this area. The first was Warndon Business Park which is home to such firms as Worcester Bosch, Yamazaki Mazak as well as to the successful Buckholt Business Centre. Page 46 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010

There are several other business parks located along Wainwright Road which runs west-east towards the M5 motorway junction 6, namely Shire Business Park, Berkeley Business Park, Knightsbridge Park and Apex Six Office Park. Firms operating here include SouthCo Fasteners, Nutricia, Mitsubishi Pencils and CryoService while office occupiers include nPower and the Red Cross.

Other recent developments include Kings Court and Perdiswell Park. The former comprise three three-storey office buildings built speculatively by Taylor Clark on a two hectare site adjacent to the new district general hospital on Newtown Road. W S Atkins has taken the 2,926 m2 Block 1 for a shared service facility while the other two buildings are occupied by the Fire Brigade and Optimum Contract. The site now employs over 1,000 people – a combination of new jobs and the relocation of existing jobs.

Perdiswell Park is an office campus development comprising five detached office blocks on the edge of the Green Belt. Four new buildings have been built around a listed Coach House that has been totally refurbished and converted into offices and is now occupied by the National Care Standards Commission. The first of the new build blocks, Craegmoor House which provides 1,200 m2 of office space on three floors is occupied by Craegmoor Healthcare who relocated from Droitwich. A smaller building of 140 m2 has been built within the historic walled garden and is occupied by an architectural practice. Two three-storey buildings, Kirkham House and Acton House, provide a further 2,527 m2 of floorspace.

Grove Farm is located on the west side of the city at the junction of the A4440 Grove Way (the western distributor road) and the A44 Bromyard Road. It provides a choice of location to the west of the City to try and address the current imbalance of employment land in the city and will provide the opportunity for prospective employees to reduce the distance they travel to work. Its relative distance from the motorway also makes it suitable for local firms and for companies who are not dependent on direct motorway access. The site is appropriate for a range of sizes of employment units, including

Page 47 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 some to serve small to medium sized companies in class B1 and B2 use. Discussions have taken place between City Council officers and the site owner’s agent and a statement of common ground has been reached on landscape and visual matters. It is important that the scale and location of buildings take into account the topography and skyline of the site. A development brief to guide the future development of this site was adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document by the City Council’s Planning Committee in May 2006 and outline planning permission for a class B1 and B2 Business Park was granted in May 2007 (P06C0121).

The allocated Greenfield site at Newtown Road is located on the junction with Nunnery Way and adjoins the recently developed King’s Court scheme and the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. An outline application for B1 office development was approved in October 2006 (P05Q0141). In October 2008 approval was gained for the access arrangements and road widening scheme.

The third allocated Greenfield site is a small area of land on Wildwood Drive and to the east of County Hall. This is now known as “The Triangle” Business Park and development was completed in 2007, delivering 3,987m 2 of high quality B1 office space.

6.1.3 Available Industrial Floorspace

Not all business will wish to purchase land to erect their own purpose built premises on and this is often not an option for start up or small sized enterprises. It is therefore important that there is a good choice of readily available industrial floor space to rent to enable start up businesses and existing businesses to expand. If the property market is working effectively there should be a continuous turnover of floorspace with a range of unit sizes available to lease at all times.

As a member of the Worcestershire Economic Partnership, Worcester City District Council helps to maintain the property database – a computer system Page 48 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 containing extensive details of available industrial, commercial and retail premises and land throughout the county. This enables the Council to provide a speedy and efficient property searching and enquiry service for businesses wishing to locate or expand in Worcester City. This system is also accessible to the public via the Internet, and enquirers can conduct their own property searches by logging on to www.worcestershire.gov.uk/business .

A comparison of the immediately available industrial and warehousing space between April 2009 and April 2010 shows a substantial increase from 23,937m² in April 2009 to 67,360 m² in April 2010. However a significant part of this increase (over 42,000 m²) is due to two large warehousing units becoming available during the year. In April 2010 there were 58 vacant industrial or warehousing units compared with 73 in April 2009. The decrease in vacant floor space is surprising given the current economic. This data is based upon the database held by Worcester City Council’s Economic Development Officer, which acts gives a good indication of vacant premises but cannot be relied upon for fully accurate figures. The decrease in vacant premises is surprising, although the loss of the Road site in the last year, upon which held around 4 hectares of was located will go some way to explain the decrease in the number of vacant sites. In April 2009 there was only one vacant unit over 10,000m² within Worcester but by April 2010 there were two larger units available. Finally, there were 24 lettings covering 27,000m 2 in the past year plus the sale of one unit.

The distortion of the property market in favour of residential development is a significant problem for the maintenance and growth of employment opportunities within South Worcestershire. Worcester City Council is supportive of arrangements to encourage the development of start up businesses and there are a range of small units available.

6.1.4 Available Office Floorspace

The property database indicates that in April 2010 there was 39,809m² of immediately available vacant office space within the City spread over 104 Page 49 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 units. This compares to 25,382m² in April 2009. Since no new office developments have been completed in the last year this increase in the amount of vacant office space can only be attributable to businesses having migrated away from office space within Worcester. The total number of vacant office units at 104 in April 2010 reflects the general increase in the availability of office floor space as there were 92 vacant office units in April 2009. Fifty three office units have been marketed for over a year and 24 units for over two years. Older buildings particularly those in converted residential premises are hard to re-let when they come on the market. The majority of office occupiers, perhaps not surprisingly, appear to have a preference for modern flexible space over individual and less flexible older city centre office accommodation.

Between April 2009 and March 2010 3665 sq m of office space spread over 22 units was let within the city. The majority of these units (13) were smaller than 100 sq m.

While it is important that there is a wide range of office space available to suit differing business needs some older offices will not re-let without investment to modernise them. The City Centre office area continues to attract investment when opportunities arise, e.g. County Council buildings. However the historic built form of the city centre means that such opportunities cannot be easily anticipated. In the next few years new office developments at Ronkswood, Worcester Woods and Grove Farm may challenge the pre- eminence of the city centre office area and release sites for redevelopment/refurbishment maintaining a healthy property cycle in office floor space within the city.

6.1.5 Conclusion

To summarise, the Employment Land Availability figures for this year are not in line with Local Plan and County Structure Plan policies. Taking into account a fall off in land being made available in the next few years, the 75 hectare target looks to be unachievable. The drop-off in land coming forward in the year 2009/10 can partly be explained by certain sites being included in

Page 50 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 last years figures, which arguably could have been included in this years monitor. An example of this is Great Western Business Park on Tolladine Road which produced 4.5ha of mixed employment land the 2008/09 monitor despite some of it realistically being delivered in the year 2009/10. However it is important not to count such suites twice.

One sign of the recession affecting employment land availability this year is the amount of land under construction. Only 0.22 hectares of land is under construction as of April 2010, which incidentally is exactly the same as the figure for 2008/09; therefore, existing sites have carried on to completion this year but there is little movement on outstanding sites. The next two years are likely to be highly significant, with the next year expected to show further stalling in the progress of employment sites as macro-economic fluctuations continue to filter down to the local level. The district is still on target to meet the employment need in the medium to long term according to current figures, however meeting the Local Plan target will be a tall order for the city.

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6.2 Worcester Employment Land Position at April 2010

The Worcester County Structure Plan proposes “about 55 hectares” of land for employment use (B1, B2 and B8 use classes) for the plan period 1996- 2011 within the District. The employment land supply total for 1996-2011 includes completions, commitments identified through planning permissions, and allocations identified through the Local Plan Policy E1 allocates sites which were previously developed (i.e. Brownfield sites) for future employment use. As these sites are limited it was necessary to allocate land on Greenfield sites in order to meet the Structure Plan requirements. These are allocated in Policy E2 of the adopted Local Plan. Further reference will be made to these sites in paragraphs 7.6 to 7.8.

The Local Plan identified land allocated but yet to be developed at 1 st April 2002 (paragraph 7.28 and figure 15 of the Local Plan). The table below gives the updated situation at 1 st April 2010 on these sites:

Table 4: Status of Local Plan Allocated Sites Site Ha Acres Comments Plot 5 Shire Business Park 1.24 3.06 Completed Plot 8 Berkeley Business Park 0.16 0.40 Completed Plot 4 Knightsbridge Park 1.62 4.00 Developed as a car showroom Apex Six Office Park 0.30 0.74 Completed Perdiswell Office Park 2.03 5.01 Completed

The adopted Local Plan puts into place policies for Worcester City up to 2011. However, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 introduced a new planning system to replace the existing Structure Plan and Local Plan. The City Council has prepared a Local Development Scheme which sets out a programme for the preparation of the Local Development Plan. A number of

Page 52 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 key policies in the adopted Local Plan have been saved by the Secretary of State until they can be replaced by a relevant Development Plan Document.

At 31st March 2009 there were 31.9 ha of unimplemented employment sites and 0.22 ha of employment land under construction. Thus the amount of employment land available (i.e. those under construction, with planning permission a primary employment area or a local plan site) totals 32.12 ha (gross) compared with 35.151 ha in 2008/09; 41.13 ha in 2007/08; and 28.09 ha in 2006/07. This illustrates a broadly similar ‘bank’ of employment land than that experienced in the previous three studies, although the figure for 2007/08 stands out as being higher than other years. The amount of unimplemented employment land available has decreased since last year due to the expiry of planning permissions on the Weir Lane site and Unit C on the Blackpole trading estate, coupled with commencements on other sites. As table two illustrates Worcester City Council has an inadequate future supply of employment land when monitored against Worcestershire Structure Plan requirements.

1.24 hectares of additional employment land became available in the last year which, when accounting for 4.0 ha of land lost in the same period, means a decrease in real terms of 2.76 ha of employment land in the city.

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Employment Land Position at April 2010

Worcestershire Structure Plan Requirement 96-11 75 ha

Gross Completions 1996-2010 37.4 ha

Gross Commitments at April 2010 33.13 ha

Local Plan Employment Commitments / Allocations (0 ha) sites E1 – E4 UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Primary Employment Areas / Policy DS8 & EP1 sites (0 ha) UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Windfall Employment Sites UNDER CONSTRUCTION (0.22 ha)

Local Plan Employment Commitments / Allocations (29.3 ha) sites E1 – E4 OUTSTANDING

Primary Employment Areas / Policy DS8 & EP1 sites (0 ha) OUTSTANDING

Windfall Employment Sites OUTSTANDING (3.61 ha)

Residual Balance -4.47 ha (Completions + Commitments) - WSP requirement

Local Plan Employment Allocations at April 2010

Plot 5 Shire Business Park 0

Plot 8 Berkeley Business Park 0

Plot 4 Knightsbridge Park 0

Apex Six Office Park 0

Perdiswell Office Park 0

Total Allocations 0 ha

Potential over/under supply -4.47 ha Residual Balance (-4.47 ha) + Total Allocations (0 ha) Table 5: Employment land position at April 2010 based on

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6.3 Worcester’s Progress Towards Meeting the emerging WMRSS Employment Land Provision and Rolling Five-Year Reservoir of Employment Land

The emerging Phase II West Midland Regional Spatial Strategy states that local planning authorities should make provision for a continuing five year reservoir of readily available employment land outside town centres throughout the five year period.

This chapter sets out an assessment of whether there is a five year supply of deliverable employment land in the city of Worcester.

The components of the development plan for the city of Worcester which form the basis of the employment land supply assessment are the adopted Worcester City Local Plan (1996-2011) Saved Policies, Worcestershire County Structure Plan Saved Policies (1996-2011) and the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy.

The existing WMRA was originally published as Regional Planning Guidance for the West Midlands (RPG11) in June 2004. When publishing the document, the Secretary of State indicated that an early review of certain aspects of the document needed to be undertaken. The subsequent revision of the WMRSS has been taken forward in three phases. The Phase Two Revision proposes both the deletion and amendment of existing adopted WMRSS policies and supporting text and also the inclusion of new policies and text. Of particular interest to this study is the inclusion of policy PA6A: Employment Land Provision and its requirement for MHDC to provide a total of 11 ha to meet a rolling five-year reservoir and a total of 33 ha of employment land up to 2026.

Having established Phase 2 of the WMRSS determines Worcester City Council’s employment target, a significant outcome of the RSS phase two draft revision is the impact of Worcester City’s status as a growth point in the region and its allocation of 81 ha of employment land. A consequence of this status is the inability of Worcester City’s administrative area to accommodate Page 55 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 this level of growth. The South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy Preferred Option Paper along with the RSS phase two draft revision recognises that roughly 40 to 65 ha of employment land will need to be located adjacent to Worcester within the districts of Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

6.3.1 Delivering Employment Land

WMRSS Phase Two Revision, Policy PA6B: Protection of Employment Land and Premises states that LPA’s should regularly review existing employment land within their area to a) establish the continued suitability of sites for employment development; and b) to ensure the continuing supply of readily available and attractive sites. Furthermore table 4 – Employment Land Provision (Page 99) requires the city of Worcester to provide a rolling five-year reservoir of 27 ha (9 ha of which to be provided within MHDC & WDC) and 81 ha of employment land up to 2026. With this in mind the ELA will assess the availability, suitability and the achievability of employment land identified in the study. The next few paragraphs will examine these points in greater detail.

For sites to be considered available , we have considered sites which: • are under construction; • have planning permission (i.e. commitments); and • are allocated sites in the adopted Local Plan Development Plan Document currently without planning permission but are; owned by a developer or have known developer interest; or are advertised for sale.

The South Worcestershire Joint Employment Land Review (SWJELR) (February 2008) states the need to monitor the levels of readily available employment land in the District. Their findings state that each South Worcestershire LPA should have a readily available employment land supply of three years. In Worcester’s case this equates to 0.5ha of B1 land and 1 ha of B2/B8 land over three years. While this study does advocate a three supply of readily available land the SWJELR is currently being revised and is due to be published in late Summer 2010. Future editions of the Sustainable

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Economic Development Monitor will look more closely at these findings especially those that advocate further monitoring.

For sites to be considered suitable , sites should be in a suitable location and contribute to the creation of sustainable mixed communities. There is no single agreed definition of the term ‘sustainable community’, but the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) suggests that such a community should be;

“…places where people want to live and work, now and in the future. They meet the diverse needs of existing and future residents, are sensitive to their environment, and contribute to a high quality of life. They are safe and inclusive, well planned, built and run, and offer equality of opportunity and good services for all”. – Extract from DCLG website – What is a Sustainable Community?

Sites allocated in existing plans or with planning permission for employment will generally be suitable but it may be necessary to review sites to see if circumstances have changed to alter their suitability.

For sites to be considered achievable they should be:- e) under construction; or f) have no known ownership constraints (for example, owner does not wish to sell site or site has multiple occupation); and g) have no known physical or environmental constraints; and h) have no conditions or section 106 agreements that prevent the development within the 5 year period.

The employment land availability database holds records of all sites with planning permission for residential development, this includes outstanding permissions, under construction permissions and all sites allocated in the city of Worcester Local Plan (adopted 2004). For the purposes of the rolling five- year reservoir of employment land (April 2010 to March 2015) all sites with full or outline planning permission, sites under construction and allocated sites for

Page 57 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 employment at 31 March 2010 were extracted from the database. The types identified include both greenfield and brownfield windfall permissions, primary employment areas the city of Worcester LP policies and Local Plan allocations/commitments. These sites are a mixture of new build, change of use and conversions varying from 0.01 ha to 11 ha. All were considered potential sites at this stage.

A number of assumptions have been made as part of the process to assess the deliverability of the potential sites. Sites with planning permission have a good probability of delivering employment and therefore have not been individually assessed for this submission. Similarly allocated Local Plan sites which are still undeveloped have been assessed for deliverability through the Local Plan process. The Local Plan has been through a public inquiry and is the adopted development plan.

6.3.2 The Rolling Five-Year Reservoir of Deliverable Employment Land

The assessment shows that there is not a five year supply of deliverable employment land in the city of Worcester. The figures for the five year land supply are based on the schedules in the appendices of this document.

Identifying Employment Provision Targets The first stage in assessing the city of Worcester’s employment land supply is to identify the relevant employment targets. The employment land supply requirements table (table three) identifies a five year target of 27ha for the city of Worcester.

Column 1 (*) is based against the Emerging WMRSS – Preferred Option Phase 2 Partial Review 2006 – 2026. Policy PA6A Table 4: Employment Land Provision requires that the city of Worcester have a rolling five-year reservoir of at least 27 ha. Furthermore the table requires the city of Worcester to provide at least 81ha of employment land up to 2026. There is no site threshold in this calculation i.e. every B1, B2 and B8 employment site is counted.

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Five Year Employment land supply calculation The following calculation examines the city of Worcester’s five year employment land supply (2010 to 2015).

1. Emerging WMRSS Supply of Employment Land 2006 - 2026

Employment Target (years) 5 years

Employment Target (ha) 27 ha*

Offices (B1) 32.98 ha

General Industry (B2) 0.14 ha

Storage / Distribution (B8) 0 ha

B1 / B2 33.12 ha

B1 / B8 32.98 ha

Commitments (net) B1 / B2 / B8 33.12 ha

Total 33.12 ha

Local Plan Allocations (site E4) 0ha

Total Supply 33.12 ha

Approx. 6.2 year s Total Calendar Employment supply supply Table 6: Employment Land Supply Requirement at April 2010

6.3.3 Conclusion The assessment, based on column one, demonstrates that the city of Worcester has a rolling five-year reservoir of employment land.

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7.0 WYCHAVON DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT LAND AVIALABILITY REPORT 2010

7.1 Employment Completions 2009 to 2010

In the monitoring year April 2009 to March 2010 5.23 hectares of permitted RELS employment land (B1, B2, B8) was completed . Of this, 1.46 hectares was on land allocated for employment: application 07/2996/RM: Plots 410, 420 and 430, part of the Vale Park II allocation at Evesham. The remaining 3.77 hectares was from windfall development (i.e. appropriate development not specifically identified in the Local Plan). The total amount of RELS completions between the period of 1996-2010 is 29.43ha .

With regards to non RELS sites (i.e. those sites in B1, B2 or B8 use under 0.4ha), 7.8ha of committed employment land was completed in the monitoring period of 2009-2010. Total non- RELS completions for 1996- 2010 equate to 16.32ha .

Therefore, for the monitoring period of 2009-2010, when combining RELS and non RELS 13.03ha of employment land has been completed . Between the period of 1996 and 2010, the total employment completions equate to 45.75ha .

In the period of 2009-2010, 2% of the total completions were in Droitwich Spa, compared with the 1996-2010 average of 1%. Evesham accounted for 14% of the 2009-2010 total completions, compared with the 1996-2010 average of 17%. Where as in 2009-2010 Pershore accounted for 0.5% of the total completions, compared with the 1996-2010 average of 2%.

7.1.1 Brownfield Development

For the RELS employment completions in 2009/10, 62% of land completed was on PDL/brownfield land. Between the period of 1996 and 2010 the total

Page 60 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 amount of RELS employment land completed on brownfield land was 39%, with 61% of RELS completions occurring on greenfield sites.

In relation to non RELS sites during the 2009-2010 monitoring year (i.e. those sites in B1, B2 or B8 use under 0.4ha), 7.08ha (96%) of completions were on brownfield land. The large percentage of brownfield completions accounts for the fact that many applications involve the change of use from agricultural buildings to employment uses. The total non-RELS completions for 1996- 2010 equate to 16.32ha, of this total, 86% was on brownfield land. This follows the trend for the 2009-2010 period of non RELS sites completions being mainly on brownfield sites.

In summary, 83% of all completions in 2009-2010 were on PDL/brownfield land. For the period of 1996 to 2010, 56% of all completions were on PDL/brownfield sites.

Wychavon District Council is determined to ensure that available PDL/brownfield sites are released for development for employment purposes. 2.73 ha of Previously Developed land have been identified in the adopted Wychavon District Local Plan and these sites are referred to in Appendix one.

7.1.2 Greenfield Development

In 2009/2010, 38% of the RELS completions were on greenfield land. Between the period of 1996-2010, the total amount of RELS completions on greenfield land was 61%. In relation to non RELS sites during the 2009-2010 monitoring year (i.e. those sites in B1, B2 or B8 use under 0.4ha), 0.3ha (4%) of completions were on greenfield land. The total non RELS completions for the period of 1996 to 2010 on greenfield land was 14%.

When collating the total RELS and non RELS figures for completions between 2009-2010, 17% of the total completions for this year were on greenfield land. For the period of 1996-2010, 44% of all completions were on greenfield sites. Historically, the majority of employment allocations have been located on

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Greenfield sites, with Vale Park being the largest Greenfield allocation for this plan period.

7.1.3 Available Industrial Floorspace

Despite the difficult economic conditions Wychavon continues to make significant progress against the target of 110 ha of employment land developed during the Local Plan Period. At April 2010, the gross employment commitments totalled 74.45ha. This was made up of 23.59ha of RELS sites under construction and 0.88 ha of smaller B use sites under construction. For those sites that have planning permission but are not started, 28.9ha consisted of RELS sites and 10.35ha were non RELS sites not started. In addition to this, 12.73ha of the gross employment commitment was allocated in the adopted Local Plan but has not got planning permission.

Therefore, the total amount of available RELS commitments is 64.61ha (see Table 2). (It should be noted that in total there is 12.73ha of land allocated and available, some of which does not qualify as a RELS site).

5.59 ha of additional RELS employment land became available in the same year which, when accounting for 1.45 ha of permissions expiring in the same period, brings the increase in real terms to 4.14 ha.

In 2009/10 B2 (general industry) and B8 (storage or distribution) made up 57% of completions. During the period 1996 to 2010, 46% of the employment land made available, excluding allocations consisted of B2 and B8 use. Many sites available are for a mix of B uses and these will not have been reflected in these calculations as the 46% relates to sites that have the majority of floorspace allocated to either B2 or B8 uses.

Not all business will wish to purchase land to erect their own purpose built premises on and this is often not an option for start up or small sized enterprises. It is therefore important that there is a good choice of readily available industrial floor space to rent to enable start up businesses and existing businesses to expand. If the property market is working effectively

Page 62 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 there should be a continuous turnover of floorspace with a range of unit sizes available to lease at all times.

As a member of the Worcestershire Economic Partnership, Wychavon District Council helps to maintain the property database – a computer system containing extensive details of available industrial, commercial and retail premises and land throughout the county. This enables the Council to provide a speedy and efficient property searching and enquiry service for businesses wishing to locate or expand in District. This system is also accessible to the public via the Internet, and enquirers can conduct their own property searches by logging on to www.worcestershire.gov.uk/business .

A comparison of the immediately available industrial and warehousing space between April 2009 and April 2010 shows an increase from 198,914 m² in April 2009 to 226,672m² in April 2010. In April 2010 there were 102 vacant industrial or warehousing units compared with only 86 in April 2009. The increase in vacant floor space is perhaps not surprising in the current economic climate and the increased level of vacancies does at least mean those companies looking to expand have a choice of premises. In April 2009 there were 3 vacant units over 200,000 sq ft within the district and the same number available in April 2010.

The take up of units in 2009/10 was only 6 lettings in that year and 14 in 2008/2009, compared to 45 in 2008/2007. The number of vacant units on the market for more than a year however has doubled from 35 in 2008/2009 to 85 in 2009/2010. The number of units on the market for more than two years in still small; just 11 units in 2007 to 2009 and 34 in 2008 to 2010 have been marketed for this length of time without finding a new tenant.

7.1.4 Available Office Floorspace

In 2009/10 B1 (business office uses), which includes offices not within Class A2, research and development, studios, laboratories, hi technology uses and light industry, made up 50% of completions. During the period 1996 to 2010 B1 uses accounted for 14% of the total employment land made available. Page 63 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010

The property database indicates that in April 2010 there was 36,125.61 sq m of immediately available vacant office space within the District, this compares to 27,606.78 m2 in April 2009. The total number of vacant office units at 188 in April 2010 does not reflect the general increase in the availability of office floor space as there were 109 vacant office units in April 2009. 45 office units were marketed from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2009, and 109 during the same period in 2009 to 2010. 16 units were marketed between 2007 and 2009 and 45 between 2008 and 2010. Older buildings, particularly those in converted residential premises are hard to re-let when they come on the market. The majority of office occupiers, perhaps not surprisingly, appear to have a preference for modern flexible space over individual and less flexible older town centre office accommodation.

Whilst it is important that there is a wide range of office space available to suit differing business needs some older offices will not re-let without investment to modernise them.

7.1.5 Retail

A1 and A2 uses relate to retail uses. In the monitoring period of 2009-2010, 0.86ha of floorspace for A1 and A2 uses was completed. From the period of 1996 to 2010, a total of 7.93ha of retail land was completed. With regards to sites available, at the 1 st April 2010, there are 3.72ha of land with planning permission for either A1 or A2 use classes available. In addition to this, there are two retail allocations in the Wychavon adopted Local Plan: Avon Street/High Street, Evesham- comparison goods (non-food) and Bridge Street/Cowl Street/High Street/Oat Street, Evesham.

7.1.6 Conclusion

To summarise, the Employment Land Availability figures for this year are meeting with Local Plan and County Structure Plan targets. Even accounting for a fall off in land being made available in the next few years, the 110 hectare target has been achieved when considering RELS and non RELS sites. There is still momentum within the system which is bringing land Page 64 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 forward, with planning permissions granted in 2009/10 totalling 25.95 ha. One sign of the recession affecting employment land availability this year is the amount of land under construction. Only 24.47 hectares of land is under construction as of April 2010, a fall from 2008/2009, which had 32.6 ha under construction, (a decrease of 25%; therefore, existing sites have carried on to completion this year but there is little movement on outstanding sites. The next two years are likely to be highly significant, with the next year expected to show a stalling in the progress of employment sites as macro-economic fluctuations filter down to the local level. However, when considering RELS and non RELS sites in combination, it is evident that the district will fully meet its employment target in the long term.

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7.2 Wychavon Employment Land Position at April 2010

The Worcester County Structure Plan proposes “about 110 hectares” of land for employment use (B1, B2 and B8 use classes) for the plan period 1996- 2011 within the District. The employment land supply total for 1996-2011 includes completions, commitments identified through planning permissions, and allocations identified through the Local Plan. The Wychavon District Local Plan identifies specific employment allocations under policy SR2. Policy ECON1 also deals with employment land and seeks to protect existing employment land. Maps 1 to 6 in Appendix one show the sites identified under Local Plan policy SR2. As mentioned previously, policy SR2 identifies the District’s employment land supply and sites to be allocated during the plan period. Existing sites are identified and protected through Policy ECON1. Together, these sites cater for a range of uses of varying sizes, are geographically well spread throughout the District with many well located in relation to the towns.

At 31st March 2010 there were 39.25 ha of unimplemented planning permissions and 24.47 ha of employment land under construction. Therefore the amount of employment land available i.e. those not started, under construction, and allocated totals 76.4 ha (gross) compared with 79.7 ha in 2008/9; 80.2 ha in 2007/8; 71.1 ha in 2006/7; and 55.7 ha in 2005/6. Table two illustrates that Wychavon has a good future supply of employment land when monitored against Worcestershire Structure Plan requirements.

21.87 hectares of new additional employment land became available in the same year. However 2.29 ha of permissions expired in the same period, so the net increase is 19.58 ha .

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Employment Supply Land Position at April 2010

Worcestershire Structure Plan Requirement 96-11 110 ha

Gross (RELS and non RELS sites) Completions 1996-2010 45.75 ha

Gross Commitments at April 2010 76.45 ha

RELS sites (those of B use, over 0.4ha) UNDER (23.59 ha) CONSTRUCTION

Non RELS sites UNDER CONSTRUCTION (0.88ha)

Local Plan Employment Allocated sites (policy SR2) NOT (12.73 ha) STARTED (see detail below)

RELS sites (those of B use, over 0.4ha) NOT STARTED (28.9ha)

Non RELS sites NOT STARTED (10.35ha)

Residual Balance (Completions (45.75) + Commitments (76.45) - WSP requirement 122.2ha (110)

Potential Oversupply + 12.2 ha

Local Plan Employment Allocations at April 2010

Nuway, Droitwich Spa 1.03 ha

Coal Yard, Droitwich Spa 1.09 ha

Canal Basin Project, Droitwich Spa 0.25 ha

Former Gas Depot, Evesham 0.05 ha

Garage, High Street, Pershore 0.16 ha

Land rear of High Street, Pershore 0.10 ha

Health Centre, Lower Priest Lane, Pershore 0.05 ha

Throckmorton Airfield (ECON10) Pershore Hi-Tech 10 ha

Total Allocations 12.73 ha Table 7: Employment land position at April 2010 based on Worcestershire Structure Plan requirements

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7.3 Wychavon District’s Progress Towards Meeting the emerging WMRSS Employment Land Provision and Rolling Five-Year Reservoir of Employment Land

The Preferred Option Phase II West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy (2007) states that local planning authorities should make provision for a continuing five year reservoir of readily available employment land outside town centres throughout the five year period.

This chapter sets out an assessment of whether there is a five year supply of deliverable employment land in Wychavon District Council.

The components of the development plan for Wychavon District , which form the basis of the employment land supply assessment are the adopted Wychavon District Local Plan (1996-2011) Saved Policies, Worcestershire County Structure Plan Saved Policies (1996-2011) and the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy.

The existing WMRA was originally published as Regional Planning Guidance for the West Midlands (RPG11) in June 2004. When publishing the document, the Secretary of State indicated that an early review of certain aspects of the document needed to be undertaken. The subsequent revision of the WMRSS has been taken forward in three phases. The Phase Two Revision proposes both the deletion and amendment of existing adopted WMRSS policies and supporting text and also the inclusion of new policies and text. Of particular interest to this study is the inclusion of policy PA6A: Employment Land Provision and its requirement for WDC to provide a total of 92 ha of employment land as well as maintaining a five-year rolling supply of 23 ha of employment land up to the period of 2026.

Having established Phase 2 of the WMRSS determines Wychavon District Council’s employment target, a significant outcome of the RSS Phase Two draft revision is the impact of Worcester City’s status as a growth point in the

Page 68 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 region and its allocation of 81 ha of employment land. A consequence of this status is the inability of Worcester City’s administrative area to accommodate this level of growth. The South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy Preferred Option Paper along with the RSS phase two draft revision recognises that roughly 40 to 65 ha of employment land will need to be located adjacent to Worcester within the districts of Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

7.3.1 Delivering Employment Land

WMRSS Phase Two Revision, Policy PA6B: Protection of Employment Land and Premises states that LPAs should regularly review existing employment land within their area to a) establish the continued suitability of sites for employment development; and b) to ensure the continuing supply of readily available and attractive sites . Furthermore table 4 – Employment Land Provision (Page 99) requires Wychavon District to provide a rolling five- year reservoir of 23 ha and 92 ha of employment land up to 2026. With this in mind the Sustainable Economic Development Monitor will assess the availability, suitability and the achievability of employment land identified in the study.

For sites to be considered available , we have considered sites which: • are under construction; • are not under construction but which have planning permission (i.e. commitments); and • are allocated sites in the adopted Local Plan Development Plan Document i.e. Wychavon District Local Plan (June 2006) currently without planning permission but are being promoted.

The South Worcestershire Joint Employment Land Review (SWJELR) (February 2008) acknowledges the need to monitor the levels of readily available employment land in the District. Each South Worcestershire LPA should have a readily available employment land supply of three years, in Wychavon District’s case this equates to 0.5ha of B1 land and 1 ha of B2/B8 land. The SWJELR is currently being revised and is due to be published in

Page 69 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 late summer 2010. Future editions of the Sustainable Economic Development Monitor will take account of any recommendations.

For sites to be considered suitable , sites should be in an appropriate location and contribute to the creation of sustainable mixed communities. There is no single agreed definition of the term ‘sustainable community’, but the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) suggests that such a community should be;

“…places where people want to live and work, now and in the future. They meet the diverse needs of existing and future residents, are sensitive to their environment, and contribute to a high quality of life. They are safe and inclusive, well planned, built and run, and offer equality of opportunity and good services for all”. (Extract from DCLG website – What is a Sustainable Community?)

Sites allocated in existing plans or with planning permission for employment will generally be suitable but it may be necessary to review sites to see if circumstances have changed.

For sites to be considered achievable sites should be:- i) under construction; or j) have no known ownership constraints (for example, owner does not wish to sell site or site has multiple landowners); and k) have no known physical or environmental constraints; and l) have no conditions or section 106 agreements that prevent the development within the 5 year period.

The Employment Land Availability database holds records of all sites with planning permission for residential development, this includes outstanding permissions, under construction permissions and all sites allocated in the Wychavon District Local Plan (2006). For the purposes of the rolling five-year reservoir of employment land (April 2010 to March 2015) all sites with full or outline planning permission, sites under construction and allocated sites for Page 70 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 employment at 31 March 2010 were extracted from the database. The types identified include both greenfield and brownfield windfall permissions, ECON1 sites (identified on the Wychavon District Local Plan Proposals Map) and Local Plan allocations / commitments. These sites are a mixture of new build, change of use and conversions varying in size. All were considered potential sites at this stage.

A number of assumptions have been made as part of the process to assess the deliverability of the potential sites. Sites with planning permission have a good probability of delivering employment and therefore have not been individually assessed. Similarly allocated Local Plan sites which are still undeveloped have been assessed for deliverability through the Local Plan process. The Local Plan has been through a public inquiry and is the adopted development plan.

7.3.2 The Rolling Five-Year Reservoir of Deliverable Employment Land

The assessment shows that there is a five year supply of deliverable employment land Wychavon District Council. The figures for the five year land supply are based on the schedules set out in the appendices.

Identifying Employment Provision Targets The first stage in assessing Wychavon District’s employment land supply is to identify the relevant employment targets. The employment land supply requirements table (table three) identifies a five year target of 23ha for Wychavon District.

Column 1 (*) is based against the Emerging WMRSS – Preferred Option Phase 2 Partial Review 2006 – 2026. Policy PA6A Table 4: Employment Land Provision requires that Wychavon District have a rolling five-year reservoir of at least 23 ha. Furthermore the table requires Wychavon District to provide at least 69 ha of employment land up to 2026. There is no site threshold (e.g. RELS) in this calculation i.e. every B1, B2 and B8 employment site is counted.

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Five Year Employment land supply calculation Table 3 sets out Wychavon District’s five year employment land supply (2010 to 2015).

1. Emerging WMRSS Supply of Employment Land 2006 - 2026

Employment Target (years) 5 years

Employment Target (ha) 23 ha*

Offices (B1) 10.38 ha

General Industry (B2) 6.44 ha

Storage / Distribution (B8) 12.93 ha

B1 / B8 6.39 ha

B2 / B8 0.53 ha

Commitments (net) B1 / B2 / B8 27.05 ha

Total 63.72 ha

Local Plan Allocations 12.73 ha

Total Supply 76.45 ha

Employment supply (equivalent years) 16.6 Table 8: Employment Land Supply Requirement at April 2010

8.3.3 Conclusion

The assessment clearly demonstrates that Wychavon District has a rolling five-year reservoir of employment land.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Brownfield land: (also known as previously developed land) Land which is or was occupied by a permanent structure, excluding agricultural or forestry buildings. The definition covers the curtilage of the development (see Annex B of PPS3).

The definition excludes land and buildings that have been used for agriculture, forestry and woodland purposes, and land in built-up areas which has not been developed previously (e.g. parks, recreation grounds, and allotments – even though these areas may contain certain urban features such as paths, pavilions and other buildings). Also excluded is land which was previously developed but where the remains of any structure or activity have blended into the landscape in the process of time (to the extent that it can reasonably be considered as part of the natural surroundings), or has subsequently been put to an amenity use and cannot be regarded as requiring redevelopment.

Prior to April 2001, sites identified in Employment Land Availability Reports were classified as either greenfield or brownfield. Following the publication of new Government guidance on monitoring of employment land availability, sub-categories of greenfield or brownfield are now being used to provide additional detail on previous uses.

Commencement/Under Construction The implementation of a planning permission. The dwelling(s) are under construction but have yet to be completed.

Completion A dwelling which has been constructed and ready for habitation.

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Dwelling A self-contained unit of accommodation. A building or any part of a building which forms a separate and self-contained residence with exclusive use of bath/shower/WC/kitchen and entrance.

Farm Diversification The broadening of agricultural enterprises to include new crops, added value processing of traditional crops, farm shops, tourism or non-agricultural enterprises, which improve the viability of existing holdings.

Greenfield Land Land which has not previously been developed including parks, recreation grounds and allotments. This category also includes land or buildings which are currently in use for agricultural or forestry purposes and land that was previously developed but where the remains of any structure or activity have blended into the landscape over time.

MHDC: Malvern Hills District Council

PPS / PPG: Planning Policy Statement / Planning Policy Guidance

Site Size Elsewhere in Worcestershire, a site of 10 or more dwellings is regarded as being a large site. Agreement was reached in 1990 between the former Hereford and Worcester County Council, District Councils and the House Builders Federation that a site of 5 or more dwellings within the former Malvern Hills District should be regarded as a large site. The definition of large sites in Malvern Hills District of 5 or more dwellings remains current. Sites of less than 5 dwellings are termed as small sites.

Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) These cover a range of issues and expand on the policies contained within the DPDs. They need to be subject to community involvement and

Page 74 Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 consultation but they are not subject to independent examination. SPD replaces Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG). The production of SPD is set out in the Council’s Local Development Scheme.

Windfall Allowance Windfall sites are those sites which are granted permission but have not been specifically identified or formally allocated for development in each respective local authority’s current development plan.

Although the WSCP males an allowance for the expected contribution of windfall sites in meeting strategic housing requirement, no similar allowance is made for employment sites. The MHDLP sets an allowance for 6 hectares of employment land (2004/11) for rural windfall sites which will count towards meeting the WCSP employment land requirement of “about 55 hectares”.

Windfall Sites

Windfall sites are those sites which are granted permission but have not been specifically identified or formally allocated for development in the Local Plan. Within Malvern Hills District, all sites of less than 5 dwellings are categorised as windfall sites. Windfall dwellings tend to be in-fill plots along with the conversion and sub-division of existing dwellings.

WCSP: Worcestershire County Structure Plan

WMRA: West Midlands Regional Assembly

WMRSS: West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy

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APPENDIX ONE: MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT DATA

Schedules of Local Plan Employment Site Maps and data in Malvern Hills District

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APPENDIX ONE: SCHEDULE ONE

Figure 4 : DS8/EP1 Sites in Malvern (Not to Scale)

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APPENDIX ONE: SCHEDULE ONE

Figure 5 : DS8/EP1 Sites in Tenbury (Not to Scale)

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APPENDIX ONE: SCHEDULE ONE

Figure 6 : DS9 Employment Allocations (Not to Scale)

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APPENDIX ONE: SCHEDULE ONE

Figure 7 : E2-North Site (DS9 Employment Allocation) (Not to Scale)

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APPENDIX ONE: SCHEDULE TWO Local Plan Allocations

Area Previous Site Address Details Balance (Ha) Use (Ha)

Blackmore Park Outline permission (01/00847) Brownfield E1 Industrial Estate, 3.8 granted for larger site, with part of site 0 Industrial Malvern built out (07/01493/FUL)

Outline permission (04/00182) Other E2 North Site, Malvern 3.5 granted for redevelopment of the 0 Brownfield whole of, for 2.31 ha

Malvern Hills Science Park, Brownfield E3 1.1 Built out (03/1235) in 2009 0 Geraldine Road, Industrial Malvern

Other E4 QinetiQ South 4.3 4.3 Brownfield

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Employment Completions by Year

Site Year Application Use Previous Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) 95/01078 Malvern Plot ID5, Enigma Park, Malvern Office/Industrial/Warehouse B Mix GA 0.16 809 DS8/EP1 Provision of new production building and two 96/00106 Malvern Plot ID1, Enigma Park, Malvern B Mix GA 1.2 DS8/EP1 1996-1997 storey offices Astley & Renewal - to continue use of land and building as 96/01313 Roseacres, Astley B Mix GB 0.03 500 WF Dunley motor repair and storage workshop Total 1.39

95/00927 Malvern Plot ID6, Enigma Park, Malvern Erection of new industrial unit with car parking B Mix GA 0.29 DS8/EP1 96/00983 Malvern Plot ID20A, Enigma Park, Malvern Erection of industrial unit and offices B Mix GA 0.57 DS8/EP1 New two storey headquarters building for Malvern 96/01223 Malvern Betony Road, Malvern B Mix GA 3.7 DS8/EP1 Instruments New two storey headquarters for Elgar Housing 96/01254 Malvern Grovewood Road, Enigma Park, Malvern B Mix GA 0.79 DS8/EP1 1997-1998 association Proposed erection of a two unit office 96/01108 Malvern Job Centre, Portland Road, Malvern B1 BB 0.15 WF development 96/01293 Malvern 62 Albert Road North, Malvern Change of use to Social Services Office B1 BR 0.3 WF Science Park, Malvern Hills Science Part demolition of existing building and 97/01591 Malvern B1 BB 0.91 DS9 Park, Geraldine Road development of new innovation centre Total 6.71

96/01392 Malvern Plot ID2A, Enigma Park, Malvern Proposed industrial unit B1 GA 0.19 740 DS8/EP1 B1 97/00298 Malvern Plot ID2B, Enigma Park, Malvern Proposed industrial building GA 0.19 1308 DS8/EP1 B8 97/00683 Malvern Plot ID20B, Enigma Park, Malvern Erection of industrial unit B Mix GA 0.49 DS8/EP1 98/00279 Malvern Grovewood Road, Enigma Park, Malvern Light industrial unit B Mix GA 0.21 DS8/EP1 1998-1999 Construction of young persons training and 97/01286 Malvern Plot 2 Haysfield Industrial Park, Malvern B1 GO 0.21 DS8/EP1 accommodation facilities 97/00503 Plot B, Tenbury Business Park Industrial Unit B1 GA 0.25 DS8/EP1 Change of use of redundant farmhouse for office 95/00303 Kempsey Clerkenleap Farmhouse, Kempsey B1 BR 0.04 WF use Total 1.58

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Site Year Application Use Previous Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) 98/00572 Malvern DERA South Proposed new churn building B1 BB 0.3 DS9 B2 98/00127 Malvern Plot ID29, Enigma Park, Malvern Part two storey industrial unit GA 0.49 DS8/EP1 B8 98/01059 Malvern Enigma Park, Sparrowhall Lane, Malvern Construction of 15 small industrial units. B Mix GA 1.61 DS8/EP1 99/00298 Malvern Enigma Business Park, Malvern New office building- two storey B Mix GA 0.12 DS8/EP1 Land at Betony and Grovewood Road, 99/00540 Malvern New office/workshop building B1 GA 0.44 DS8/EP1 Malvern 99/01084 Malvern 30 Betony Road, Malvern Erection of industrial unit B1 GA 0.92 DS8/EP1 Vehicle rental and storage yard with preparation 99/00299 Malvern Yard at Spring Lane South B1 0.19 DS8/EP1 workshop and office Tenbury Wells Business Park, Bromyard Erection of four high tech units built within one 97/00810 Cotheridge B1 GA 0.15 DS8/EP1 Road, Tenbury Wells building for class B1 use Change of use from redundant agricultural The Foal Yard, Bransford Nurseries, 99/00338 Bransford buildings and granary to light industrial/craft B1 GB 0.1 WF Bransford workshops, office and showroom 1999-2001 Broadheath Foods Ltd, Martley Road, 99/00552 Broadheath New link building and new car park B1 BI 0.22 WF Broadheath 99/00034 Hallow Elgar Business Centre, Hallow Development of site with B1 office/workshop units B1 BI 1.04 WF 00/00905 Hallow Elgar Business Centre, Hallow Erection of eight B1 offices (Phase III) B1 BI 0.2 WF The Organ Hall, Adjacent to 106 99/00468 Malvern Change of use from Organ Hall to B1 offices B1 BB 0.07 WF Worcester Road, Malvern Dietec Precision Engineering, Upper 99/01330 Malvern Minor industry/storage/warehousing B Mix BI 0.05 WF Interfields, Malvern 59A Court Road, Malvern, 00/01441 Malvern Change of use to B1 office facilities B1 BS 0.01 WF Worcestershire 00/00537 Pillfields, Pendock, Gloucester Demolish existing store and erect new unit B1 BW 0.01 WF Crown East Depot, Bromyard Road, 99/00902 Extension to existing warehouse facility B8 BW 0.5 WF Crown East Rear of 36 Old Street, Upton-upon- 98/01085 Upton New light industrial unit B1 BI 0.04 Severn Total 6.46

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Site Year Application Use Previous Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) Malvern Hills Science Park, Three Storey B1 Office Building as phase 2 00/01077 Malvern B1 BB 0.89 DS9 Geraldine Road, Malvern innovation centre 01/00386 Malvern Grovewood Road, Malvern Erection of a storage/workshop building B1 BB 0.01 DS8/EP1 Unit 3, Upton Industrial Estate, Amendment to planning approval 01/00038 to 01/00986 Upton B1 BB 0.01 DS8/EP1 Rectory Road, Upton-upon- Severn provide warehouse area Hanley Willow Technopark, Blackmore Park Alterations to provide first floor 97/00839 B1 BO 0.04 DS8/EP1 Castle Road, accommodation for B1 purposes Sunfold, Welland Stone, Upton- 99/01285 Proposed office and store B1 BB 0.30 WF upon-Severn Clifton-on- Homme Castle Barn, Homme Conversion of barn to offices B1(resubmission 00/00865 B1 GB 0.28 WF Teme Castle, of approved scheme) Little Lightwood Farm, Lightwood Conversion of redundant farm buildings into a 00/00268 Cotheridge B2 BR 0.04 WF Lane, Cotheridge meat processing unit 97/00037 Mitre Farm, Forthampton Change of use from agricultural to class B8 B8 GB 0.58 WF Mitre Farm, Corse Lawn, Extension to provide additional storage area 99/00954 Eldersfield B1 GO 0.02 WF Gloucester for pet food products, office, toilet Brookend Farm, Brookend Lane, 99/01326 Kempsey Change of use to B1 B1 GB 0.06 WF Kempsey 2001-2002 Barn at Brookend Farm, Brookend 01/00103 Kempsey Conversion of barn to B1 office use B1 GB 0.03 WF Lane, Kempsey Knighton-on- Lower Aston Bank, Knighton-on- Replacement outbuilding to enable business 01/01394 B1 GB 0.07 WF Teme Teme to be run from home 99/00353 Malvern 98 Rd, Malvern First floor extension to existing office B1 BO 0.01 WF 26 Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern, 99/01191 Malvern Conversion of building to town council offices B1 BS 0.02 WF Worcester 01/01411 Welland, Malvern Change of use to office use (B1(a)) B1 GR 0.10 WF 99/00524 Upper Moorend Farm, Mamble Additional 575 sqm building for iB1 use B1 GA 0.05 WF 99/00365 Newland Little Monksfield Farm, Newland Change of use from agricultural building to B1 B1 GB 0.10 WF Newland Grange, Stocks Lane, Change of use of outbuildings to B1 99/00997 Newland B1 GB 0.10 WF Newland (Business) Grove House, Ryall, Upton-upon- 99/00536 Ripple Two B1 units (office/light Industrial) B1 GA 0.10 WF Severn Conversion of warehouse and disused feed Severn Fuels Dept, Defford Mill, Dunstall, 01/00206 mill to warehouse to serve Countrywide B8 BW 0.05 WF Stoke Farmers Depot Stanford Court, Stanford Bridge, 99/01099 Stanford Change of use of first floor flat to office B1 BR 0.02 WF Worcester Total 2.87

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Site Floorspace Year Application Use Previous Parish Address Description Area (sq Category Completed Number Class Use (ha) meters) Land at Enigma Park, Sandys Erection of 2 number office units (Phase 99/01197 Malvern B1 GA 0.43 DS8/EP1 Road, Malvern 1) Unit 7a Spring Lane North, 01/00503 Malvern Extension to workshop B2 BI 0.01 DS8/EP1 Malvern, Worcs Change of use from redundant agricultural Building at The Foal Yard, 02/01491 Bransford building to craft workshop, light industrial B1 GB 0.02 WF Bransford, Worcester and associated showroom Ball Mill Top, Main Road, Hallow, Erection of 4 three-storey B1 office units 01/00472 Grimley B1 BI 1.07 WF Worcs with car parking Hanley Cygnet Lodge, Worcester Road, Conversion of existing single storey 01/00434 B1 GB 0.17 WF Castle Malvern, Worcs outbuildings into offices 52 St Andrews Road, Malvern, Change of use from shop premises to B1 02/00715 Malvern B1 BS 0.06 WF Worcestershire office use Three Ways, Witley Road, Change of use from builders yard and 00/00547 Martley B1 BB 0.08 WF 2002-2003 Martley offices to B1 use Hope House Farm, Hope House Change of use of redundant farm 02/00278 Martley B1 GB 0.06 WF Road, Martley buildings into offices/workshop (B1) Severn Office Unit, Defford Mill, Dunstall, Stationing of a single storey flat roof 01/00246 B1 BI 0.02 WF Stoke Earls Croome prefabricated office unit Severn Defford Mill, Dunstall, Earls Office extension to existing retail 02/00803 B1 BI 0.05 WF Stoke Croome distribution centre The Green, Stanford Bridge, Conversion of farm buildings to 4 office 00/00780 Stanford B1 GB 0.26 WF Worcester units with parking Lower Kyrewood, Kyrewood, Conversion of storage barn to production 01/00238 B2 GB 0.02 WF Tenbury Wells of fruit gin 81 A Teme Street, Tenbury Change of use from domestic to office 02/00806 Tenbury B1 BR 0.01 WF Wells, Worcestershire premises L T & R Vowles, Longdon Heath, 97/00421 Upton Office/Industrial/Warehouse B1 BI 0.02 WF Upton-upon-Severn Total 2.28

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Site Year App Use Prev. Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) QinetiQ/DERA South, Geraldine Road, 00/01009 Malvern Erection of three buildings for office/scientific use B1 BB 0.20 DS9 Malvern 01/00445 Malvern Sandys Road, Enigma Park, Malvern, New office building B1 GO 0.25 DS8/EP1 03/00863 Malvern Enigma Park, Betony Road, Malvern Steel framed industrial unit(class B8) B8 GO 0.43 DS8/EP1 03/01406 Malvern Plot 'B' Chequers Close, Grovewood Rd Erection of commercial office units with parking B1 GO 0.18 DS8/EP1 02/01438 Malvern Plot 5, Haysfield Ind. Park, Malvern Erection of industrial unit B1 GA 0.17 DS8/EP1 Change of use of existing barn, storerooms and 01/01321 Broadheath Martley Road, Lower Broadheath B2 GB 0.10 WF portable building to B2 use Land adjoining The Post Office, Martley, 02/01690 Broadheath Change of use to B1(a) Office B1 BB 0.01 WF Lower Broadheath Hanley 01/01439 Worcester Road, Conversion of barns into offices B1 GB 0.10 WF Castle Brookend Farm, Brookend Lane, 01/01181 Kempsey Conversion of buildings to light industrial use B1 GB 0.06 WF Kempsey 02/01207 Kempsey Land at Bestmans Lane, Kempsey Change of use of agricultural building to Class B8 B8 GB 0.30 WF Farm Buildings At (OS 7516 5611), 01/00956 Reuse of hop building for business use (class B1) B1 GB 0.05 WF , Buildings at OS 7673 5027, Crowcroft, 02/00918 Leigh Change of use to B1, B8 B1 GB 0.50 WF Leigh Sinton 2003-2004 Change of use of redundant agricultural buildings 02/01579 Leigh Bank Farm, Brockamin, Leigh B1 GB 0.12 WF to B1 offices Change of use of agricultural building to meat 01/01098 Longdon Yardbridge, Longdon B2 GB 0.02 WF cutting building 01/00424 Malvern Crown Works, Pickersleigh Rd, Malvern Proposed redevelopment of builders merchant B8 BW 0.04 WF SB&DG Services Ltd, Roman Way, Change of use of first floor from Class A2 to Class 02/01363 Malvern B1 BS 0.32 WF Malvern B1 a and b Change of use of first floor dance studio to Offices 02/01453 Malvern 27 Howsell Road, Malvern B1 BB 0.03 WF (B1) 03/01761 Malvern 2 St. Anns Road, Malvern Change of use from class A1 (retail) to mixed use B1 BS 0.01 WF Hope House Farm, Hope House Road, Change of use of farm buildings to 01/00874 Martley B1 GB 0.11 WF Martley offices/workshops Barn near Priors Court, Long Green, Change of use from redundant grain store use to 00/00708 Pendock B1 GO 0.10 WF Forthampton light industrial/employment use 03/01930 Ridgeway Farm, Malvern Road, Powick Change of use from class A1 (retail) to mixed use B1 GB 0.20 WF 02/00556 Stanford The Green Stanford Bridge, Worcester Change of use of barn to B1/B8 use B1 GB 0.20 WF Change of use of existing bungalow and 02/00763 Tenbury The Briars, Berrington, Tenbury B1 BR 0.27 WF construction of extension to from new offices 99/00494 Upton Plot 605, Hillend Road, Longdon Heath, Change of use of agricultural storage building to B8 B8 GB 0.10 WF Upton-upon-Severn Total 3.87

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Site Year App. Use Prev. Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) Sparrowhawk Close, Enigma Park, 02/00760 Malvern Three industrial units and office B1 GA 0.58 DS8/EP1 Malvern Plot C Chequers Close, Enigma Business 04/00150 Malvern Proposed two storey office development B1 GA 0.17 DS8/EP1 Park The Haysfield, Spring Lane North, Renewal of MH97/00123 for the erection of offices 02/00507 Malvern B1 GA 0.21 DS8/EP1 Malvern Link, Worcestershire and workshop Plot 1 Haysfield Industrial Park off Spring 03/00585 Malvern Erection of 10 B1 Nursery Units B1 GA 0.54 DS8/EP1 Lane, Malvern Plot 3 Haysfield Industrial Park off Spring 04/00555 Malvern Erection of industrial unit B1 GA 0.20 DS8/EP1 Lane North, Malvern Orion House, Spring Lane Industrial Manufacturing facility to produce doors for social 04/01871 Malvern B2 BI 0.45 DS8/EP1 Estate, Malvern housing. Hanley 03/01059 Blackmore Park Road, Malvern Construction of one B1 unit with car parking B1 GA 0.24 DS8/EP1 Castle Longmore Hill Farmhouse, Astley, Change of use of farm buildings and yard to light 02/00335 Astley B1 GB 0.53 WF Stourport-on-Severn industrial use B! and storage. Change of use-agricultural building to craft 04/00138 Bransford Bransford B1 GB 0.04 WF 2004-2005 workshop Proposed conversion of redundant granary barn 04/01128 Bransford Bransford and outbuilding to form 6 No. studio/workshop B1 GB 0.71 WF units. Heath Grange Farm, Grange Lane, Lower To convert a redundant building into a facility for 03/01338 Broadheath B1 GB 0.02 WF Broadheath the processing of food products Castlemort 03/00576 Boulters farm, Castlemorton, Welland Conversion of outbuildings to offices B1 GB 0.01 WF on Retrospective change of use on redundant 04/01714 Cotheridge Lightwood Lane Cotheridge B8 GB 0.12 WF agricultural buildings to use as storage yard 2 x traditional barn conversions into offices, 1 x 03/00998 Longdon Mitre Farm, Corse Lawn, Gloucester B1 GB 1.20 WF steel frame building. Great 97/00223 Units at Martley Road, Change of use from agricultural to light industrial B1 GB 0.50 WF Witley Great 02/00313 Worcester Road, Great Witley Change of uses to light industrial (Class B1) B1 GA 0.78 WF Witley Change of use of redundant agricultural buildings Knighton- 04/01814 Knighton-on-Teme to form residential accommodation and class B1 B1 GB 0.22 WF on-Teme business facilities

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Site Year Application Use Previous Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) Change of use from existing stable building and 04/00184 Guarlford Road Guarlford Malvern building to rear of site to tyre storage and B8 BW 0.06 WF distribution. 04/01356 Malvern 35 Graham Road Change of use from residential to business use B1 BR 0.16 WF Change of use of former agricultural storage 00/01194 Powick Falconers Farm, , Malvern B1 GB 0.14 WF building to use class B1 and use class B8 02/00348 Stanford The Green Stanford Bridge, Worcester Change of use of poultry houses to B1/B8 B1 GB 0.20 WF 2004-2005 Change of use of part of domestic (class C3) to 01/01345 Kyre, Tenbury Wells B1 BR 0.02 WF offices/workshop (class B1) Pinchers Meadow, Hanley Childe, 99/00800 Tenbury Change of use from agricultural to B1/B2 B1 GB 0.15 WF Tenbury Wells Land to the rear of 25 Teme Street, 03/00026 Tenbury Change of use to B1 Business B1 BR 0.01 WF Tenbury Wells Site At O.S.8510 4047 Backfields Lane Proposed change of use from mortuary, chapel 04/00630 Upton B1 BB 0.04 WF Upton-upon-Severn and offices to offices (B1) Total 7.29

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Site Year Application Use Previous Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) Land at (OS 7931 4734) Off Enigma 04/00041 Malvern Two new office buildings B1 GO 0.42 DS8/EP1 Business Centre, Sandys Road Land at OS (7940 4739) Sandys Road, 04/01042 Malvern Construction of new office/light workshop building B1 GA 0.45 DS8/EP1 Malvern Land at OS (7940 4739) Phase 5 Enigma 05/00673 Malvern Construction of new office building B1 GA 0.05 DS8/EP1 Commercial Centre, Sandys Road Plots 1 & 2 Britannia Road (Off Betony 05/00789 Malvern Erection of 12 light industrial units B1 GA 0.92 DS8/EP1 Road) Malvern Worcestershire Chequers Close Enigma Business Park 05/01295 Malvern Proposed additional business unit. B1 GA 0.42 DS8/EP1 Malvern Barns at Open Barn Farm, Main Road, Change of use to light industrial storage (B1/B8) 04/00579 Kempsey B1 GB 0.10 DS8/EP1 Kempsey with minor alterations

Knighton- Lower Aston House, Aston Bank, Conversion and change of use of barn for 01/00446 B1 GB 0.03 WF 2005-2006 on-Teme Newham Bridge proposed workshop and showroom for pottery Knighton- 04/02041 Knighton-on-Teme Tenbury Wells Conversion of barns into offices B1 GB 0.06 WF on-Teme Former Hop Kiln Barn, Castle Green Change of use from disused agricultural to Class 00/00422 Leigh B1 GB 0.04 WF Farm, Leigh Sinton, Malvern B1 business use Change of usage of outbuildings to builders’ 03/01531 Leigh Castle Green Farm, Leigh Sinton B1 GB 0.01 WF offices and storage. Land adjoining Little Downend Farm, Change of use of agricultural barn to light 03/01303 Longdon B8 GB 0.22 WF Long Green, Forthampton industrial workshop/storage/warehouse. 05/01026 Malvern 28A Avenue Road Malvern Change of use from GP surgery to office. B1 BB 0.02 WF Talyors of Martley, Maylite Trading Proposed two storey office building, security 02/01570 Martley B1 BR 0.13 WF Estate, Martley, Worcs building and extension to warehouse Change of use from residential to offices (class B1 05/00965 Tenbury 13 Cross Street Tenbury Wells B1 BR 0.20 WF class II) Total 3.07

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Site Floorspace Year Application Use Previous Parish Address Description Area (sq Category Completed Number Class Use (ha) meters) Lower Broomhall Farm, Broomhall Conversion of agricultural barns into 04/00241 Kempsey B8 GB 0.09 WF Lane, Broomhall Class B8 storage facility Conversion of traditional farm buildings Lower Broomhall Farm, Broomhall 2006-2007 04/00243 Kempsey into five office/light industrial units plus B2 GB 0.20 WF Lane, Broomhall additional space for cheesery Openbarn Farm, Main Road, Conversion of agricultural building to B1 05/01456 Kempsey B1 GB 0.06 WF Kempsey and B8 Total 0.35

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Site Year Application Use Previous Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) Unit 7 Britannia Business Centre, 07/01619 Malvern Britannia Way, Malvern, Change of use of Unit 7 from B1 to B2 use B2 BI 0.30 DS8/EP1 Worcestershire, WR14 1GZ Peachley Court Farm, Lower Change of use and alterations of existing 02/00042 Broadheath B1 GB 0.30 WF Broadheath, Worcs agricultural building to B1 (Business) Units Buildings at Peachley Court Farm & Use of redundant farm buildings for B1( c ) light 03/01975 Broadheath Ashfields Farm, Peachley Lane, Lower B1 GB 0.20 WF industrial purposes Broadheath Partial reconstruction of barn and garage to The Coach House At Glenberrow 05/00081 Castlemorton provide office and improved garage B1 GB 0.27 WF Hollybush Ledbury accommodation. Brookend Farm, Brookend Lane, 06/00316 Kempsey Conversion of hay barn to B1 business use B1 GB 0.01 WF Kempsey Brookend Farm, Brookend Lane, Conversion and alteration of unit 10 for B1 06/00320 Kempsey B1 BI 0.09 WF Kempsey, Worcester WR5 3LF Business purposes Astons Coaches Clerkenleap Bath 1 Bay extension to existing coach workshop 08/00051 Kempsey B8 BW 0.0132 WF Road Broomhall single storey industrial development Knighton on Newnham Farm, , 04/00296 Change of use of barn to office B1 GB 0.15 WF Teme Tenbury Wells 2007-2008 Land at (6989 6821) Complete first floor of existing office building. 07/01950 B1 BO 0.0096 WF Tenbury Wells Worcs WR15 8JJ Additional office floor area of 96 sq.m 07/01951 Lindridge Land at (6989 6821) Eardiston Erection of steel frame workshop/store. B8 BW 0.026 WF Industrial Building at (OS 7919 4750) Change of use from nightclub to B1 premises 06/01593 Malvern B1 BB 0.53 WF Spring Lane South, Malvern and erection of 7 No. B1 nursery units 4 Church Walk Malvern Change of Use from Retail shop to office for 07/00958 Malvern B1 BS 0.0038 WF Worcestershire WR14 2XH professional services Land at (OS 7924 4775) Enigma Park Change of use from children’s indoor play area 07/01453 Malvern B1 BB 0.31 WF Sparrowhawk Close Malvern to B1-B2-B8 Permadoor Orion House Spring Lane 07/01674 Malvern Steel Fabrication Storage Building Extension B8 BW 0.0187 WF Malvern Re-use existing buildings for the Buildings At Nutcross Farm, Nutcross 06/00530 assembly/manufacture of timber furniture (class B1 BI 0.76 WF Lane, Shrawley Worcester B1) and ancillary storage Lower Court Church Lane Proposed change of use of agricultural building 07/00427 Suckley B8 GB 1.10 WF Worcester WR6 5DE (cattle shed) to storage unit 07/01831 Tenbury 3 Teme Street Tenbury Wells Change of use to office as Insurance Broker B1 BS 0.05 WF Land at Rear 38 Backfields, Upton- 07/00847 Upton Retrospective change of use from B1 to B2 B2 BO 0.21 WF upon-Severn Total 4.35

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Site Year Application Use Previous Floorspace Parish Address Description Area Category Completed Number Class Use (sq meters) (ha) Hanley Unit 4 Blackmore Park Industrial Estate, 07/01493 New B1 Office Unit B1 BB 0.28 2750 DS9 Castle Hanley Swan. Malvern Hills Science Park, Geraldine Erection of 2/3 storey building for 03/01235 Malvern B1 BI 1.10 1394 DS9 Road, Malvern office/laboratory use (Phase III) Land at (OS 7942 4776) Betony Road 05/01603 Malvern Erection of 9 B1 Light Industrial Units B1 GA 0.37 1519 DS8/EP1 Enigma Business Park Boulters Farm, Castlemorton Common, Proposed use of part first floor for assembly room 08/00178 Castlemorton B1 GB 0.01 94 WF Welland, Malvern in agricultural building Clifton On 07/00068 Rear of Saxon Close, Clifton-on-Teme New B1 workshop building B1 GO 0.24 256 WF Teme Hanley Common Farm, Hanley Road, Welland, Change of use from agricultural workshop to light 08/01450 B1 GB 0.24 192 WF Castle Malvern industrial.

2008-2009 Buildings at (OS 8307 6230) (formerly Conversion of existing redundant farm building to 06/00050 Holt B1 GB 1.04 294.82 WF Part of Top Barn Farm) Castle Farm industrial unit and offices

Leigh Sinton Farm & Nurseries Ltd, Change of use of existing agricultural building to 06/01055 Malvern Lower Interfields, Malvern, B8 GB 0.33 658 WF storage (B8) use Worcestershire WR14 1UU Berrow Farm, Road, Change of use of redundant agricultural building 07/00070 Martley B1 GB 0.04 350 WF Martley to B1 ( c ) light industrial Change of use of part of ground floor (rear) to an 2 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, office, part of ground floor (front) to a retail unit 08/00620 Tenbury B1 BR 0.01 21 WF Worcestershire, WR15 8BA with new shop front with separate residential accommodation at first floor. Granville House, 11 Cross Street, Change of use from residential to offices (Class 08/01046 Tenbury B1 BR 0.05 203 WF Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire C3 to Class B1) Total 3.71

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Site Floorspace Year Application Use Previous Parish Address Description Area (sq Category Completed Number Class Use (ha) meters) Re-use and conversion of former stable Brookend Farm, Brookend Lane, 06/00318 Kempsey barn as ancillary B1 office B1 GB 0.11 1059 WF Kempsey, Worcester WR5 3LF accommodation to units 2/3 Old Farm Eastham Tenbury Wells Conversion of existing redundant barn 07/00639 Eastham B1 GB 0.18 153 WF Worcestershire WR15 8PA and outbuilding to live work unit Hill Court Farm Roberts End Lane Conversion of redundant milking parlour, 08/00044 Longdon Forthampton Gloucester GL19 collecting yard, dairy, pump room and B8 BB 0.04 380 WF 4QH office to ten storage units. Change of use to office, museum, 2009-2010 Shelsley Barns At Court House, Shelsley 08/00325 archive, canteen and WC requiring B1 GA 0.46 288 WF Walsh Walsh, Worcester,WR6 6RP internal alterations Brookend Farm, Brookend Lane, Change of use of grain store to light 08/00580 Kempsey B1 GB 0.19 280 WF Kempsey, Worcester industrial use The White Shed, Naunton, Upton- Use of former agricultural buildings for 08/00758 Ripple B2 GB 0.03 104 WF Upon-Severn, Worcester motor repair and store. Change of use from B1 to B2 to allow 2A Howsell Road, Malvern, 08/01085 Malvern MOT Testing within current business B2 BI 0.05 190 WF Worcestershire, WR14 1TF premises. Total 1.06 2454

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Employment Commitments at April 2010

App Use Previous Site Area Floorspace Parish Address Description Category Notes Number Class Use (ha) (sq meters) Use of land for B use, layout of roads Land at Clarkes Meadow, Bromyard 89/0990 Tenbury and sewers to service Phase 1- B1 GA 2.11 DS8/EP1 Outline app for site Road, Tenbury Wells outstanding site area Outline app for site- site area Redevelopment of existing Industrial Hanley Blackmore Park, Hanley Swan, has increased from last year 01/00847 Estate for employment use (B1, B2, B Mix BI 3.52 DS9 Castle Worcs due to expiry of 2 full B8), permissions DRA North Site, Leigh Sinton Road, Redevelopment for housing, 04/00182 Malvern B1 BB 2.31 DS9 Malvern employment (Class B1), and mixed

Land at (OS 8529 3986) Off Rectory Outline application for the construction 06/00038 Upton B1 0.48 1515 DS8/EP1 Road, Upton-upon-Severn of industrial units Ankerdine Farm, Bromyard Road, Change of use of redundant farm Expires but application in for 07/01564 Doddenham B1 GB 0.33 WF Knightwick, WR6 5PH buildings to offices (B1) extension to time limits Proposed demolition of factory unit Polar House, Spring Lane North, 07/01868 Malvern and construction of new factory unit B1 0.0825 825 DS8/EP1 Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1BU with link corridor to existing factory. Erection of business units to be used Land Off Grovewood Road, Malvern, 08/00509 Malvern for purposes within use classes B1b, B Mix GA 0.45 1980 DS8/EP1 Worcestershire B1c and B8 Plot 4 Tenbury Business Park, Relocation and erection of new 07/00848 Tenbury B Mix BB 0.43 800 DS8/EP1 Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells Headquarters for Taltrees Stoves Mayall Farm, Watery Lane, Malvern, Change of use to office (use class 08/00251 Welland B1 GB 0.01 40 WF Worcestershire B1(a) Change of use of existing office Former TRL EMC Ltd Site Long building into a habitable dwelling. 07/01299 Longdon B1 BO 0.01 WF Under Construction Green Forthampton Demolition of existing workshop and construction of new workshop. St Mary's Church, Knightsford Change of use of church to form office 08/00465 Doddenham B1 BB 0.08 234 WF Bridge, Knightwick, Worcester accommodation and associated works Leigh Sinton Farm & Nurseries Ltd, Conversion of agricultural buildings to 08/00689 Malvern B1 GB 0.27 62 WF Lower Interfields, Malvern office use (Class B1(a))

Clerkenleap Garage, Bath Road, Provision of additional unit for vehicle 08/01519 Kempsey B1 BI 0.19 198 WF Broomhall, Worcester recovery, repairs and MOT testing.

95/00314 Cotheridge Townsend Farm Res Outstanding B Mix GA 0.85 DS8/EP1 Total 11.12 94

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Expired Permissions 2009-2010

Site Application Primary Floor space Address Description Area Number Use (sq Meters) (ha) Blackmore Park Industrial Estate, Blackmore Park, New B1 unit and associated roads, parking, 04/00334* B1 1.21* 418.75 Hanley Swan landscaping and infrastructure

Extension and conversion of outbuilding to office use, 04/00751 Camp Lane B1 0.05 42.5 and extension to garage

Blackmore Park Industrial Estate, Blackmore Park, 04/01390* New B1 unit and associated landscaping B1 0.08* 338.56 Hanley Swan Change of use of redundant farm buildings to B1/B2 06/00386 Wood Farm, Marlbank Road, Welland B1 1.75 3538 use Land at (OS 8968 4455) Defford Aerodrome Earls Refurbishment of former war time buildings to 07/00056 B8 0.13 1305 Croome accommodate B8 use

The Lodge Martley Road Lower Broadheath Worcester 07/00318 Replacement of existing office and store B1 0.4 1671 WR2 6RF Gross 3.62 Total

* These applications form part of the 3.8 ha Local Plan allocation (E1). Following expiry their site area has been added back onto 01/00847, the outline

application for the site. Their site area will not be lost from Employment Land commitments. Net Total 2.33

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Employment Land Position at April 2010

Completed Under Outstanding at April Site Type 1996 - 2010 Construction at 2010 April 2010 Local Plan Employment Commitments/Allocations 3.7 0 5.83 (E1-E4) 19.1 0 4.4 Primary Employment Areas/Policy DS8/EP1 Sites

22.2 0 0.89 Windfall Employment Sites

Total 45.00 0 11 .12

Worcestershire Structure Plan Target (ha) 55

Total Employment Completions & Commitments 1996 56.12 – 2010 (ha)

Residual Total (ha) 1.12 Over-supply

LAND SUPPLY Hectares

Additional New Employment Land Supply 2009– 2010* 0 *New employment land relates to permissions granted in 2009/2010 but excludes those new permissions which have superseded existing commitments Application Number Site Area (ha) * These applications form part of the 3.8 ha 04/00334* 1.21* Local Plan allocation (E1). Following expiry 04/00751 0.05 their site area has been added back onto 01/00847, the outline application for the site. 04/01390* 0.08* Their site area will not be lost from Employment 06/00386 1.75 Land commitments. 07/00056 0.13 07/00318 0.4 Total Expired Permissions 2.33 Decrease in Employment Land 2009-2010 -2.33

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Table One (a) Meeting the Strategic Employment Land Requirement ha Employment Completions (1996 - 2010) 45.00 Employment Commitments (2010) 11.12 Rural Windfall Allowance 0.86

7 Years 6 2003-2004 6 Years 5.16 2004-2005 5 Years 4.3 2005-2006 4 Years 3.44 2006-2007 3 Years 2.58 2007-2008 2 Years 1.72 2008-2009 1 Years 0.86 2009-2010 The inspectors Report into the local plan review 2006 endorsed the provision of a 6ha rural windfall allowance for the remaining plan period as at 7 years remaining. The 6a has been divided by 7 years to give a yearly allowance (see table below). Employment allocations for the following sites identified in the Adopted Local Plan, July 2006 Site Location ha Blackmore Industrial Estate, Malvern (Class B). Granted outline permission for the redevelopment of the whole Site E1 of Blackmore Park (01/00847 Table 3) 0 North Site, Malvern (Class B1) Granted outline permission for the redevelopment of the whole Site E2 of for 2.31 ha 0 Malvern Hills Science Park (Class B.1 (b)) Site E3 Application was approved in 2005 for 1.1 ha 0 Site E4 QinetiQ South 4.3 Total Employment land Supply 1996 - 2011 61.28 Worcestershire County Structure Plan Target 55 6.28 Residual Total (ha) (Oversupply)

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APPENDIX ONE: WORCESTER CITY DATA

Schedules of Local Plan Employment Site Maps and data in Worcester City

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City of Worcester Local Plan 1996 -2011 (October 2004) £35

Former Ronkswood Hospital Site Development Brief SPD (2005) £15

Grove Farm Development Brief SPD (2006) £15

City of Worcester Official Guide (2005) Free

City of Worcester Bu siness Directory (2007) Free

Economic Review (July 1998) (Sheffield Hallam/Lambert Smith Reference Hampton) only

Employment Land (June 1998) (Chesterton Study) Reference only

Study of Brownfield Employment Sites & Buildings (2001) Reference (Drivers Jonas) only

Worcester City Council Annual Monitoring Report 2007 – 2008 £15

Scott Wilson Employment Land Study for Worcester (2007) £50

South Worcestershire Employment Land Review (2008) £50

South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy Pr eferred Options (Sep Free 08)

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SCHEDULE 1: BROWNFIELD LAND IDENTIFIED IN THE ADOPTED LOCAL PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT 01.04.09

SITE LOCATION HECTARES ACRES COMMENTS

Great Western Business Full permission for 4.5 Ha of Site for B1/B2/ B8 nursery units with B1 Park (P07H0326) 8.50 21.00 office and landscaping Tolladine Road Central Park Part of site has permission for the relocation of a T.A vehicle garage B2 (P06D0249) 1.66 4.10 (B2 0.66 ha) Midland Road Government Buildings B3 7.50 18.53 Potential redevelopment for B1 use Whittington Road Ronkswood Hospital site B4 Newtown Road 7.30 18.78 Outline permission for B1 use. Site cleared of buildings (P06Q0199) Gas Holder Site Site to be cleared - suitable for B2 use with access from Williamson B5 1.00 2.47 Medway Road Road

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SCHEDULE 2: GREENFIELD LAND IDENTIFIED IN THE ADOPTED LOCAL PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT SITUATION AT 01.05.09

SITE LOCATION HECTARES ACRES COMMENTS

Grove Farm Outline Permission for B1 and B2 use, subject to section 106 G1 11 27.18 (P06C0121) agreement Newtown Road/ G2 Nunnery Way 11 27.18 Outline Permission for B1 office use and Crèche (P05Q0141)

Total 22.00 54.36

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SCHEDULE 3: TOTAL LAND DEVELOPED FOR EMPLOYMENT USES 1996 – 2009

SUMMARY

YEAR TOTAL HECTARES TOTAL ACRES

1996 - 1997 1.41 3.48

1997 - 1998 6.22 15.37

1998 - 1999 1.57 3.88

1999 - 2000 3.72 9.19

2000 - 2001 2.71 6.70

2001 - 2002 2.96 7.31

2002 - 2003 1.00 2.47

2003 – 2004 0.42 1.04

2004 – 2005 2.15 5.31

2005 - 2006 1.65 4.08

2006 - 2007 1.80 4.46

2007 – 2008 0.02 0.05

2008 - 2009 5.90 14.58

Total 31.53 77.92

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New (N) Year Application Use Site area Floor space Location Name of firm Activity extn (E) completed number class hectares sq. Metres redv (R) P94D0224 Droitwich Road Metal Castings Ltd Casting Products B2 962 E P95L0192 Trinity Press, London Ebenezer Bayliss Printing (offices) B2 118 E Glosford Metal P95F0210 Brickfields Road Steel fabricators B2 300 E Constructions Ltd Unit 4b, Lowesmoor Lowesmoor Wharf P95L0245 Warehouse unit B8 0.06 360 R Wharf Trading estate Developments Badgeworth Drive, Machine tools phase 2 P95G0246 Yamazaki (UK) Ltd B2 1,890 E Warndon (part) Worcester Trading Blackpole Jig and P95G0310 Engineering B2 81 E 1996 - Estate, Blackpole Road Tool Co 1997 P95D0378 Northwick Road Faithful Overalls Protective clothing B2 830 E P95G0379 Cosgrove Close Kent Aerospace Aluminium die casting B2 315 E Stirlings of Car showroom and Sui P96G0479 Hindlip Lane 0.55 1,373 N Worcester workshops Generis Atchison Topeka Warehouse and HGV P96G0051 Wainwright Road B8 0.80 1,206 N Ltd repair shop Presscott Drive/ Simplimatic Assembly materials P96G0295 B2 3,159 E Buckholt Drive Engineering handling equipment TOTAL 1.41 10,594 P92C0469 Sherriff Street Alan Davis Car repairs B2 0.16 167 R P96D0018 Unit 57 Black pole Westdale Products Manufacture of vehicle B2 212 E Trading Estate (west) windscreens P96G0171 Brickfields Road Glosford Metal Steel fabricators B2 1,419 E 1997 – Construction Ltd 1998 P96A0190 157 Bromyard Road Listers of Coventry Car showrooms and Sui 0.69 1,362 R workshops Generis P96G0227 Wainwright Road Atchison Topeka Warehouse B8 384 E P96A0346 158 Bromyard Road Cowie Group Car showroom and Sui 0.42 706 R workshop Generis P96G0453 Brickfields Road Glosford Metal Steel fabricators B2 75 E Construction 103

Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 New (N) Year Application Use Site area Floor space Location Name of firm Activity extn (E) completed number class hectares sq. Metres redv (R) P96G0578 Plot 3 Berkeley Haslemere Estates Mixed development B1/B2/B 4.60 13,866 N Business Park (phase 1) 8 P97A0225 Bromyard Road Startins of Car showroom and Sui 0.35 710 R Worcester workshop Generis TOTAL 6.22 18,901 P93G0466 Wainwright Road SouthCo Europe Manufacture window B2 3000 E P97G0092 Wainwright Road Atchison Topeka Warehouse B8 357 E P97D0264 Blackpole Trading Lansdowne Offices B1 0.20 720 R Estate Rodway Estates P97G0288 Badgeworth Drive Ya mazaki Offices B1 627 E Machinery UK Ltd P97G0395 Berkeley Business Haslemere Estates Office (plot 9) B1 0.30 748 N 1998 - P97D0406 Unit 72a Blackpole P M Finishers Machine tool B2 138 E 1999 Trading Estate West reconditioning P98H0166 Unit W Sherriff Str eet A Davis Workshop unit B2 0.30 686 R P98G0223 Apex Six St Modwen Office HQ B1 0.50 2508 N Developments P98L0403 Midland Goods Yard, CTS Tyre/exhaust centre and B2/sui 0.27 234 R Midland Road taxi business generis TOTAL 1.57 9018 P95G0257 Unit 65C Blackpole GDK Engineering Engineering B2 75 E Trading Estate West P95D0429 Droitwich Road Metal Castings Ltd Aluminium castings B2 424 E P97M0046 Castle Street/ Infirmary Chamber of Offices B1 0.57 960 R Walk Commerce 1999 – P97C0153 Manor Farm, Malvern J Bennett Ice Cream production B2 0.32 575 R 2000 P97D00419 Droitwich Road Metal Castings Ltd Aluminium castings B2 702 E

P98M0043 Thorneloe House, Weir Investments Offices B1 0.10 590 R Barbourne Road P98G0081 Knightsb ridge Park - B&S Property Copper products/ B2/B8 2.50 6,410 N plots 2 & 3 Developments warehouse P98H0163 Ronkswood Hill Dolton Bros Industrial unit B1 0.02 72 R P98A0322 Bromyard Road/ IJF Car & Vehicle preparation B2 0.16 390 R Watery Lane Commercial P98D0327 Droitwich Road Metal Castings Ltd Aluminium castings B2 87 E

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Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 New (N) Year Application Use Site area Floor space Location Name of firm Activity extn (E) completed number class hectares sq. Metres redv (R) P01A0105 157/159 Bromyard Listers of Coventry Car workshop B2 Su i - 413 E (B) Road generis P01D0188 Unit 60 Blackpole P M Malloy Offices B1 - 110 E (B) Trading Estate West P01G0222 Cotswold Way Worcester Heat Offices B1 - 864 E (B) Systems P01G0268 Badgeworth Drive Yamazaki Training facilities B1 - 1,014 E (B) machinery UK Ltd P01L0698 Central Park, Midland Learning & Skills Office HQ B1 0.36 1,560 N (B) Road Council P99G0547 Wainwright Road Cosworth Aluminium Castings B2 - 1,952 E (B) TOTAL 1.00 8,052 P02E0037 Perdiswell Park, Misters Bros Offices (plot C2) B1 0.05 140 N (B) Droitwi ch Road 2003 – P02G0182 Unit L Blackpole Lansdowne Five industrial units B2 0.37 1,494 R (B) 2004 Trading Estate East Rodway Estates P03C0328 Malvern Gate, Morris & Co Ltd Offices B1 - 665 E TOTAL 0.42 2,299 P02L0158 1 London Road P Openshaw Office building B1 0.01 98 R (B) P03J0461 Wildwood Way Maximus Ludgate Offices B1 1.20 4,550 N (G) P03H0488 Worcester Trade Park, Tolladine Estates Trade warehouse units B2.B8 0.23 1,609 R (B) 2004 – Sherriff Street 2005 P03E0521 Perdiswell Park, Misters Bros Offices – Block C B1 0.30 1,598 N (B) Droitwich Road P03G0669 Unit S, Blackpole Lansdowne B1 0.40 1,295 R (B)

TOTAL 2.15 9,423

P02E0037 Perdiswell Park, Misters Bros Offices (Kirkham & B1 0.50 2,542 N (G) Droit wich Rd Acton) P03M0016 9/10 & 23 The Neil Grinnell 2 Office Buildings B1 0.09 1,882 R (B) 2005 – P03D0684 Units 86 Blackpole C Sterling Subdivision and B2 - 200 E (B) 2006 Trading Estate West extensions P03L0694 Charles St. Sutcliffe and Co. Office Refurb. And Ext. B1 0.08 0 R (B) P04G0197 Apex office park AJ Mucklow & co. Office Development B1 0.30 1,728 N (G) P04P0534 Cotswold Way Worc Heat Office and Training B1 - 1,520 E (B) Systems Facilities 106

Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 New (N) Year Application Use Site area Floor space Location Name of firm Activity extn (E) completed number class hectares sq. Metres redv (R) Brindley Court, Gresley P04P0599 Firlands Dev. Ltd. Offices B1 0.48 1,643 R (B) Road P04D0604 The Dog House, Lark Blue Print Office Building B1 - 53 E (B) P01L0475 The Yard, Midland Rd J Baig 4 Starter Units B!/B2 0.20 371 R (B) TOTAL 1.65 9,939 P01L0475 The Yard, Midland J Baig 3 Starter Units B1/B2 0.2 446 R (B) P05P0376 Unit 8 Berkeley British Red Cross Local office of the B1 0.26 942 N (G) Business Park, Society charity P06G0019 Wild wood Way Maximus Offices B1 0.94 3,987 N (G) P06P0075 Yamazaki Mazak, Yamazaki Mazak Expansion of production B2 0.36 3,539 E (G) 2006 - Badgeworth Drive and assembly of 2007 P06P0176 Yamazaki Mazak, Yamazaki Mazak Expansion of storag e for B2 0.006 66 E (B) Badgeworth Drive welding gas bottles P06D0290 32 Sidbury (Upper Allan Morris Offices B1 0.009 97 E (B) P06G0670 Blockfloor) C Defra DEFRA Offices B1 0.03 300 E (B) TOTAL 1.80 9,377

P07D0478 14 Carden Street Tile Giant Ltd Trade Warehouse B8 0.02 550 CoU 2007 –2008

TOTAL 0.02 550

Enterprise House, Sanctuary Office Extension B1 - 1,030 B (E) Infirmary Walk Housing

P07D0433 2008 - 2009 Lotus Lightweight New temporary planning Lotus Lightweight P08G0338 Structures Ltd, consents for storage B8 - 8,485 B (E) Structures Ltd Williamson Road structures

Venture Business Park Landsdowne P07J0574 Storage Building B8 0.2 1,914 B (N) Weir Lane Rodway

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Erect 2 storey showroom &office Yamazaki Mazak P07P0754 facility with roof top B1 - 2791 N (B) Yamazaki Mazak U.K U.K Ltd, Badgeworth Drive area. 126 new parking spaces.

Bosch Bosch Extensions to existing P08P0065 Thermotechnology Ltd, B1 - 382 E Thermotechnology offices Cotswold Way Phase One of office Former Cosworth Site development on former P06P0481 (Apex) Wainwright A & J Mucklow B1 1 2,594 B (R) Cosworth engineering Road site Sagger, Warmstry, Slip Berkeley Homes P07D0276 & & Throwing Houses Ex Ltd Conversion to offices B1 0.2 3,271 B CoU P08D0387 Royal Worcester Porcelain TOTAL 5.90 30,626 Overall Totals 31.53 148,865

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SCHEDULE 5: CURRENT PLANNING APPROVALS FOR EMPLOYMENT USES INCLUDING ALLOCATED SITES As of 31 st March 2010 – Approvals prior to 2005 are not shown if not under construction on 31/3/10 New (N) Extn (E) Primary Site area Floor Application Redv (R) Location Name of firm Activity Use Hectare space Number Change Class s Sq. Metres of Use (CoU) P03L0182 Diglis Basin Taylor Wimpey Offices B1 0.13 498 N (B)* P04C0778 / Malvern Gate, Bromwich Morris Property / Office extension to rear 2,830 / B1 0.40 E (B) P07C0432 Road Cheltenham Property of existing development 3,876 B CoU – St. Nicholas Church, The The Cedar Counselling facilities P05D0140 B1 0.01 100 Used as Cross Tree Trust and offices for charity Eatery Outline permission for Land south of Newtown Trustees of The Business Park, To be P05Q0141 Road (Adjacent to Royal B1 11 N (G) Spetchley Estate including offices and determined Hospital) Crèche Land at the former Outline planning Robert To be P06Q0199 Ronkswood approval B1 7.3 B (R) Hitchins Ltd determined Hospital, Newtown Road for B1 Business Park Haresfield House Change of use from use Haresfield P05D0316 Surgery, class B1 0.25 654 B CoU House Surgery 6-10 Bath Road D1 to B1 offices Grove Farm Bromyard Spenhill Outline approval for B1 To be P06C0121 B1 11 N (G) Road Developments and B2 Business Park determined Conversion of P06D0293 The Dog House, Lark Hill Blue & Co Ltd B1 0.03 170 B (R) outbuildings Chang e of use from pool B CoU – P06J0301 / Westside Club, Hylton Paul Farley and snooker club to B2 B2 0.141 1,050 Fire P08J0571 Road class Damaged

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B (R)* Former Wescol Factory West Mercia Housing Site U/C P06N0408 Offices Brickfields Road Group B1 0.09 700 but not Office Space Griffith House, 30 Loves Extension of first floor P06D0739 UNISON B1 0.01 30 B (E) Grove offices

P07E0029 12 Ombersley Road Worcester Rentals Conversion to offices B1 0.01 42 B (E)

Hampton Court, Rainbow Conversion of detached P08H0261 Design Religion Ltd Hill garage building to an B1 0.01 100 CoU

office studio Block Q, former Royal Block Q; 370sq m office P08D0387 Berkeley Homes Worcester Site Off Mill space (Res Mat) B1 0.02 370 R

Street 23-24 Foregate Street Boughton Butler LLP P08A0590 New Office floor space B1 0.02 282 CoU

Phase Two of office Former Cosworth Site development on former P06P0543 A & J Mucklow B1 2.7 2010 B (R) ** (Apex) Wainwright Road Cosworth engineering site

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SCHEDULE 6: PERMISSIONS INCLUDED IN LAST MONITOR WHICH HAD EXPIRED BY APRIL 2010

New (N) Extn (E) Applicatio Primary Site area Floor Redv (R) n Location Name of firm Activity Use Hectare space Change Number Class s Sq. Metres of Use (CoU) Unit 98C Blackpole Industrial Highfields Extension to existing P06E0027 B1 0.045 113 B (E) Estate West, Blackpole International office building Road Great Western Hotel, UK Data Change of use P06D0066 B1 0.142 1,017 B CoU Shrub Hill Road IT Ltd C1 to B1 offices Severn Trent Water Office and industrial P04C0788 Weir Lane B1 2.03 6,914 N (B) Ltd development Unit C, Blackpole Trading P05N0085 Bpi Consumer Polythene packaging B2 - 74 B (E) Estate East

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Sustainable Economic Development Monitor, April 2010 SCHEDULE 7: EMPLOYMENT SITES LARGER THAN 0.1 HECTARE LOST TO OTHER USES SINCE 1996 (total site area in ha)

Sites ha New use Comments Archdales, Blackpole Road 3.30 Retail park Won on appeal Red Hill Stores, London Road 0.60 Nursing home Developed Carmichael’s, Gregory’s Mill Street 3.22 Residential Develo ped St George’s Lane North 0.15 Residential Developed Sansome Place/Lion Walk 0.58 Residential Developed Castle Street 0.40 Retail Developed Easy Row 0.47 Residential Developed 158 Bromyard Road 0.42 Car showroom Developed 157 Bromyard Road 0.69 Car showroom Developed Eltex, Bromwich Road 0.35 Car showroom Developed Hindlip Lane 0.55 Car showroom Developed Pheasant Street 0.64 Retail park Developed County Mills, Dolday 0.16 Retail Developed Hewin Works, Bath Road 0.16 Residential Developed Education 223-225 Northwick Road 0.15 Developed Centre Midland Road yard (part) 0.32 Residential Developed Timber yard, Wylds Lane 0.67 Residential Developed Three Springs Estate, Spring Lane 0.11 Residential Developed Sabrina Avenue/Northwick Avenue 0.34 Residential Developed Henwick Goods Yard 0.50 Medical centre Developed Henwick Goods Yard 0.70 Residential Developed Albion Mill, Mill Street 0.33 Residential Developed Plot 4 Knightsbridge Park 1.62 Car showroom Developed Doctors’ Former Dairy Site, Newtown Road 1.27 Developed surgery 41 Checketts Lane 0.34 Residential Developed Former Dairy Site, Newtown Road 0.60 Retail Developed Eltric Road 0.22 Residential Developed Residential, Under Royal Worcester Porcelain 2.30 Retail & D1 Construction Museum Former Wescol Factory, Brickfields Under 2.60 Residential Road Construction Auction House and Warehousing 0.14 Residential St. Marks Close Developed 24, 26,28 & 30 Diglis Road 0.11 Residential Developed 202 Bransford Road (Former 1.95 Residential Site Cleared Cinderella Works Buildings)

Total losses 1996 – 2009 in ha. (total site area not floor space) 26 ha.

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APPENDIX ONE: WYCHAVON DISTRICT DATA

Schedules of Local Plan Employment Site Maps and data in Wychavon District

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Map 1: Droitwich Spa SR2 sites (Scale: 1:5000)

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Map 3: Evesham South ‘SR2’ site (Scale 1:10,000)

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Map 4: Pershore ‘SR2’ sites (Scale 1:5,000)

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Map 5: Throckmorton Airfield ‘SR2’ site (Scale 1:10,000)

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Map 6: Pinvin ‘SR2’ site (Scale 1:10,000)

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APPENDIX THREE: WYCHAVON DISTRICT DATA

SCHEDULE ONE: EMPLOYMENT & RETAIL SITES INDEX

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SCHEDULE TWO: OVERVIEW OF AVAILABLE SITES

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SCHEDULE THREE: OVERVIEW OF COMPLETED SITES

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SCHEDULE FOUR: SUMMARY OF COMPLETED RELS EMPLOYMENT SITES 05/06 TO 09/10

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SCHEDULE FIVE: SUMMARY OF COMPLETED NON RELS EMPLOYMENT SITES 05/06 TO 09/10

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