The site owners support the vision and objectives for the Greater Norwich Area with regards to the economy as they recognise the role that smaller scale employment sites have in helping to deliver good access to jobs for all. However, the role that smaller scale employment sites across the area will play in delivering jobs should be recognised within Policy 6 ‘The Economy’, and a flexible policy approach should be adopted that allows for the appropriate expansion of existing small and medium size employment sites to meet needs not anticipated by the Local Plan and businesses changing requirements.

With the above national policy context in mind, we consider draft Policy 6 is not flexible enough to meet the changing requirements of businesses and request that paragraph 2 is amended to allow for the expansion of small and medium sized sites, such as Abbey Farm Commercial Park. We therefore request that Policy 6, Paragraph 2 is amended as follows:

2.The needs of small, medium and start-up businesses are addressed through:
• the allocation and retention of smaller scale employment sites across the area and the
potential expansion of, a range of existing small and medium sized sites (LPP suggested text);
• encouraging the provision of small-scale business opportunities in all significant residential
and commercial developments and through the appropriate use of rural buildings;
• Encouraging flexible building design and innovative approaches in new and existing residential
developments to encourage local working and business opportunities.