Employment Land Availability 2020
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Stroud District Employment Land Availability As at 1st April 2020 The Planning Strategy Team Development Services Stroud District Council Ebley Mill Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 4UB 01453 754143 [email protected] Contents 1. Background 1 2. Survey methodology 1 3. Summary of survey results 2 Summary of Employment Land Supply: Position at 31st March Table 1 3 2020 Completions: Employment land gain with B use classes (1st April Table 2a 4 2019 to 31st March 2020) Completions: Employment land gain with B use class (October Table 2b 4 2006 to 31st March 2019) Table 3a Commitments: Non-allocated sites at 1st April 2020 9 Table 3b Commitments: Allocated sites at 1st April 2020 10 Losses: Actual loss of employment land (1st April 2019 to 31st Table 4a 11 March 2020) Losses: Actual loss of employment land (October 2006 to 31st Table 4b 11 March 2020) Potential employment land losses: Non-allocated sites as at 1st Table 4c 13 April 2020 Potential employment land losses: Allocated sites at 1st April Table 4d 14 2020 Employment allocations in the adopted Local Plan as at 1st April Table 5a 15 2020 Stroud District Employment Land Availability as at 1st April 2020 Page | 1 1. Background 1.1 All district councils in Gloucestershire undertake employment land availability (ELA) surveys to monitor the supply of employment land. This monitoring work is carried out annually and is essential for the evidence base supporting the adopted Local Plan. 1.2 This ELA survey covers the period 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. 1.3 The adopted Local Plan covers the period 2006 to 2031. An employment land requirement for “B” uses over the plan period has been set at 58 hectares. Therefore, Table 1 sets out the employment land supply for the plan period and compares supply with this requirement. 2. Survey Methodology 2.1 This report involved researching all planning permissions for employment use gained between 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2020. 2.2 This document contains information on committed and completed employment land gain and loss in the Stroud District at 31 March 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and restrictions on site visits during lockdown, we have limited the reporting to B use employment only this year. This will be reassessed in 2020/2021. 2.3 To reduce the number of site visits, data on commencement of development has been obtained from Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), Development Control, Building Control, where possible, and also direct from the applicant. 2.4 Sites which have received planning permission but have not yet been implemented were investigated to ascertain whether the permissions were still valid or lapsed. 2.5 Those sites which had previously been in employment use but have since been redeveloped for other uses or demolished, are identified within the ‘losses’ section of the report. Potential losses are also indicated where planning consents have been given that will involve loss of employment land, but as yet have not been fully implemented. 2.6 While accurate at the time of publication, this report is subject to change due to continuing monitoring. Stroud District Employment Land Availability as at 1st April 2020 Page | 2 3. Summary of survey results 3.1 The amount of land developed for ‘B’ use employment between 2006 and 31 March 2020 was 32.30 hectares (Tables 2a and 2b). In terms of land with planning permission for ‘B’ use employment, this figure is now 50.78 hectares (Tables 3a & 3b). 3.2 With regard to losses, the amount of ‘B’ use employment land lost to other uses between 2006 and 31 March 2020 was 28.44 hectares (Table 4a & 4b). 3.3 Table 1 shows that, as at 31st March 2020 Stroud District has a net provision of employment land for “B” uses of about 63.04 hectares. This compares with a requirement of 58 hectares, indicating a current surplus of 5.04 hectares. 3.4 However, if potential losses (Tables 4c and 4d) are included there will be a requirement to find an additional 12.35ha of land by 2031. Summary of Employment Land Supply: Table 1: Position as at 31st March 2020 B class uses (ha) Land developed 2006 - 31/03/2020 (Tables 2a, and 2b) 32.30 Commitments at 31/03/2020 (Tables 3a and 3b) 50.74 Local Plan Allocations without permission (Table 5a) 8.40 Gross Land Supply 91.44 Losses 2006 to 31/03/2020 (Tables 4a and 4b) 28.44 Net Land Supply 63.00 Local Plan Requirement 2006-2031 58 Total surplus/shortfall +5.00 Stroud District Employment Land Availability as at 1st April 2020 Page | 3 Completions 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020: Table 2a: Employment land gain with B use classes Use Area Parish Site Address Development Description class ha ARLINGHAM Milton End Farm, Erection of a timber clad portal cabin B1 0.13 Arlingham farm office unit. CHALFORD Dark Lane House, Dark Change of use of part of building from Lane, Chalford A1 to B1. B1 0.08 HINTON Land off Severn Road, Change of use of land to use for Sharpness, Berkeley storage & distribution (Use class B8 of B8 0.25 the Use Classes Order) and erection of boundary wall (retrospective). MORETON Parkend Farm, Moreton Erection of 1no. steel frame vehicle VALENCE Valence storage building and regularise the use B1 0.17 of the land to commercial STONEHOUSE Land to south of Albion Erection of 6 light industrial units. Terrace, Downton Road B1 0.11 Stonehouse Total 0.74 Completions October 2006 to 31st March 2019: Table 2b: Employment land gain with B use classes Area Parish Site Name Notes Use (ha) class ALDERLEY Alderley Trout Farm, Alderley B1 0.16 ALDERLEY Grindstone Mill, Alderley Change of use of store to business B1c 0.05 packing room (B1) ALKINGTON Agricultural Building at Change of use under class M of Damery Lane, agricultural building to business. B8 *0.01 Wotton Under Edge ALKINGTON Agricultural Building At Change of use of agricultural building Crendon Farm Lower to storage and distribution (B8). B8 *0.03 Wick, Dursley ALKINGTON Sunnyways, Woodford Erection of a live/work unit. B1a 0.13 Berkeley ALKINGTON Pickwick Farm, Change of use from agricultural to Berkeley Heath small business workshop for B1 *0.01 renovation of touring caravans. ALKINGTON Land at Chapel Hill, Erection of Industrial unit for joinery Newport workshop. Change of use of land to B2 0.33 builders yard and offices. ALKINGTON Barn at Goldwick Farm, Change of use of buildings to form B1c 0.03 Wick Studio workshop (B1c) Stroud District Employment Land Availability as at 1st April 2020 Page | 4 Area Parish Site Name Notes Use (ha) class ALKINGTON Actrees Farm, Retrospective Planning Consent for B2 0.04 Heathfield, B2 - General Industrial Use Alkington ALKINGTON Actrees Farm, Change of use of agricultural building B2, B8 0.14 Heathfield to mixed B2/B8 use with ancillary Alkington office space ARLINGHAM The Mill House, Change of use of agricultural building Westend Farm, Church to office with storage. B1 *0.01 Road Arlingham BERKELEY Land Lorridge Farm, Change of use of building and part B8 0.45 Berkeley Heath farm yard to B8. BISLEY WITH Land associated with Change of use of existing agricultural LYPIATT Fourways Farm, building to Veterinary office (B1) B1 0.06 Waterlane, Oakridge BISLEY WITH Oakridge Farm, Far Change of use of 2 agricultural LYPIATT Oakridge buildings to office accommodation and B1/ B2 *0.01 joiner's workshop. CAM Upper Upthorpe Farm, Conversion of former dairy to provide Upthorpe kitchen and service accommodation B1c 0.09 for catering business. CAM Pear Orchard Farm, Change of use of Barn to storage (B8) B8 0.38 Upthorpe Lane, Cam and associated access. CAM Upthorpe Iron Works, B8 0.5 Upthorpe Lane CAM Opposite 8 Chapel Erection of Parish Council Offices and A3 / B1a 0.16 Street, Cam. Cafe. CAM Barns At Woodend Change of use from agricultural barns B8 *0.05 Lane Cam to B8 storage and distribution DURSLEY Buildings at Mill Farm, B8 0.34 Uley Road DURSLEY Farm Buildings At Conversion of existing farm buildings B1 0.10 Chestal Farm Drake to form 1 dwelling and 1 office with Lane Cam store DURSLEY Land North of The Stationing of a 20ft steel storage B8 0.02 Hollies Care Home container and associated hard Drake Lane Dursley standing EASTINGTON Westend Courtyard Proposed extension to Westend Grove Lane Westend. Courtyard to provide 10 additional B1 0.59 offices (B1). EASTINGTON KB Coaches, Hillview Change of use of agricultural land to Garage, Claypits, the rear of depot and garage to B8 0.09 Eastington parking and storage of vehicles. EASTINGTON Westend Barns, Change of use of barns to B1 office B1a/c 0.33 Westend Farm and light industrial use. EASTINGTON Westend Barns, Conversion of outbuilding to office B1a 0.12 Westend Farm (B1) Use. FRAMPTON ON Netherhills Transport Erection of portakabin site office and B1a 0.40 SEVERN Depot, Perry Way provision of associated parking. FRAMPTON ON Walk Farm, Whitminster Change of use of farm buildings to B1a 0.20 SEVERN Lane office accommodation. FRAMPTON ON Walk Farm, Whitminster Change of use from agricultural barn B8 0.13 SEVERN Lane to B8 Storage (retrospective). HAM AND STONE Unit 4, The Laurels, Change of use to a catering kitchen to B1 0.01 Stone, Berkeley provide food for outside functions. HAM AND STONE Woodlands Farm, Retention of storage units & toilet unit. B8 0.03 Clapton, Berkeley Stroud District Employment Land Availability as at 1st April 2020 Page | 5 Area Parish Site Name Notes Use (ha) class HAM AND STONE Porch House, Stone Change of use of part of the building from residential to a business/office B1a 0.14 use (B1a).