Object

Representation ID: 18069

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Harworth Group & Nufarm UK Ltd

Agent: Johnson Mowat

Harworth and Nufarm object to draft Policy EC1 on the basis that the policy does not allocate sufficient land to meet employment land need and deliver economic growth as set out in our response to draft policy SP6 (above); and that the policy does not allocate land of appropriate site size, type or location to meet employment land need and deliver economic growth.

The policy depends too greatly upon large sites in locations not well suited to the core industrial/warehouse market. In particular, the ‘Esholt Strategic Employment Area (SEA)’ sites (NE22/E and NE23/E) total 31.55 ha representing 45% of the total supply in a location c.10km from the motorway network.

Draft proposed allocations NE22/E, NE23/E and NE24/E should be omitted.

Additional alternative sites are required to be identified. This should include, as a minimum, the allocation of ‘Land north of Whitehall Road, Wyke’ (our ref. EM114/A) for c.21 ha of employment land for B2/B8 use.

Suggestions are made regarding amendment to strategic sites, medium and large sites and smaller sites (see attached document).