The study was commissioned to appraise the quantity and quality of employment land throughout the Nottingham Housing Market Area (HMA). The Nottingham HMA comprises the following Councils:
Erewash Borough Council
Ashfield District Council (Hucknall Sub-Area)
Broxtowe Borough Council
Gedling Borough Council
Nottingham City Council
Rushcliffe Borough Council
To undertake this study, consultants Roger Tym & Partners (planning practitioners) along with Lambert Smith Hampton (commercial property experts) were commissioned on behalf of the several Councils listed above in relation to completing the task.
The commission was made jointly by Nottinghamshire County Council and the Local Planning Authorities on behalf of the Greater Nottingham Partnership and its partners.
The study provides a robust assessment of the quality and quantity of employment land in the Nottingham City Area, and the key tasks of the study were:
- To assess whether the employment land identified in the study area meets current and future employment requirements to 2026;
- To assess if additional is required;
- If appropriate, to identify potential new employment sites and existing employment sites which could be transferred to other uses.
The study will also contribute to the development of Spatial Planning Policies both at local and strategic levels. Its findings will form part of the evidence base needed to produce documents contained within the Erewash Local Development Framework (LDF) and sub-regional proposals relating to the review of the Regional Spatial Strategy currently being prepared.