Employment Land
Economic Growth and Employment Land Requirements in North Hampshire
A study has recently been undertaken by the three local authorities that make up North Hampshire (Basingstoke and Deane, Rushmoor and Hart Councils) along with Hampshire County Council to examine the future requirements for employment land up to 2026. The study was commissioned in response to a reference in the draft South East Plan that there is a shortfall of 40-60 hectares of additional employment land in North Hampshire and that most of the shortfall should be met in Basingstoke.
The study reached the following main conclusions:
- Except for a small possible shortfall of 16,700 sqm of B1 office floorspace under assumptions of higher growth in the North Hampshire economy, the pipeline of current and future employment floorspace covers the requirements for both B1 office and B8 storage and distribution uses. In fact, the most likely outcome for both uses is an over-supply of floorspace and land.
- While the North Hampshire pipeline boradly meets future requirements, two further questions need to be addressed:
- Will the supply offer the 'right' mix of uses and premises in qualitative terms?
- Will the geographical distribution of the supply support Basingstoke's strategic role as a regional hub?
The results of the study will be used to:
- Inform the Council's representations on the Government's Proposed Changes to the draft South East Plan which were published for consultation on 17 July 2008
- Provide part of the context for the Council's local Employment Land Review, which will also aim to answer the questions raised by the study regarding the qualitative mix of employment land
A copy of the Economic Growth and Employment Land Requirements in North Hampshire report is available to download below. This was prepared by Roger Tym and Partners.
The Borough Council has also commissioned a more local Employment Land Review, which will be completed in early 2009. It will be placed on this webpage once available.
Adobe Acrobat Document, 1.88MB