Object

Representation ID: 1036

Received: 20/10/2010

Respondent: Savills

We dispute the findings of the Employment Land Review.
We object to the allocation of Grainger Road as a location for the "maintenance and supply of modern employment floorspace.....within a mixed-use context. A flexible managed approach will be sought at these locations through planning briefs". Given the quality of accommodation on Grainger Road, the impact on the amenity of the surrounding uses and vehicular access problems that have been a consequence of its location within a high density residential context, Grainger Road is not an appropriate location for retaining employment floorspace.
The stock of floorspace ageing, the quality of buildings and facilities are poor and there is a lack on modern planning controls over its use. There is little prospect of employment or employment-led redevelopment on feasibility, including access or viability grounds.
There is also some potential discrepancy between this proposed policy and the preferred option for Grainger Road in the CAAP which envisages employment - led mixed use development at Grainger Road.
Further clarification is required in the Submission Draft DMDPD on the interaction between this policy and the requirement of DM22 in particular the requirement to reprovided equivalent jobs under DM22 1(ii) (see below). Does that requirement relate to any redevelopments of the List 2 and List 3 sites?