Employment Land Review
The Employment Land Review (ELR) is a technical evidence document that will be used, along with other evidence, to inform the preparation of planning policy.
The ELR is not a statement of council policy. The document is also commonly known as the Employment and Economic Land Assessment (EELA).
The purpose of an ELR is to:
- assess the future demand for and supply of employment land and premises
- to assess the suitability of sites, whether existing, permitted or proposed for future employment land
- to identify sites which are unlikely to be needed by the market or are now unsustainable for employment development
- to help develop appropriate future policies and proposals for strategic planning
- to improve systems for monitoring outcomes and reviewing employment policies
The study focuses on employment space needs for B Class Use (Business, General Industrial and Storage or Distribution). It also considers in broad terms the future employment potential and land needs of other non B Class economic uses such as retail, tourism, healthcare, waste management and education.
Lewes District Council Employment Land Review
Although the ELR identifies and appraises potential new sites and locations for employment use, the decision as to whether or not these will be taken forward will be made through public consultation. This forms part of the local plan process for Lewes in line with the council's Statement of Community Involvement.
We commissioned Nathanial Lichfield and Partners consultancy to carry out an Employment Land Review (ELR) in 2010.
In 2012 a partial update of the ELR was undertaken to review key outputs in the 2010 ELR in the context of the on-going depressed economic conditions at the time.
In June 2017 the ELR was updated by Lichfield consultants to review Newhaven's employment situation. Lewes District was given a brief update as part of the report to provide the context to review Newhaven's situation.
Eastbourne Borough Council Employment Land Review
Although the ELR identifies and appraises potential new sites and locations for employment use, the decision as to whether or not these will be taken forward will be made through public consultation. This forms part of the local plan process for the Employment Land Local Plan for Eastbourne in line with the council's Statement of Community Involvement.
We commissioned GVA consultancy to undertake an Employment Land Review (ELR) in 2013 to support the development of an Employment Land Local Plan (ELLP) for the borough.
The purpose of the ELR is to assess and update the borough's position in relation to the future supply and demand for employment floor space, the role of employment sites and their suitability to support economic growth objectives.
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