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These Development Management policy option pages contain the following sections:
Policy background
- Relevant national policy or regulations
- National or regional trends
- Local situation and needs/li>
- How we have dealt with this issue in the past
- The thinking behind the policy
Policy options for the new Local Plan
We may suggest a variety of approaches:
- Keeping existing policy as it is
- Making small changes
- Replacing the policy with something that is substantially different
- Identifying factors or events which may affect this policy in the future
Policy option analysis
- A list of the advantages and disadvantages that we have identified for each of the policy options we are presenting.
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9.268 The NPPF states at para 86 that planning policies should “a) set out a clear economic vision and strategy which positively and proactively encourages sustainable economic growth, having regard to Local Industrial Strategies and other local policies for economic development and regeneration.”
9.269 The Council’s Economic and Health & Wellbeing Strategies are committed to providing opportunities for residents to be able to access and thrive in good work and tackling issues of worklessness, inequality and the effects that this can have on the health and well-being of residents. The council is also preparing a Business and Skills Plan which functions to deliver on three of the core objectives of the Economic Strategy - Good Work, Resilient Business and Inclusive Innovation. Overall, the Business and Skills Plan will focus on delivering sustainable, inclusive growth, enabling residents and businesses to meet their full economic potential in our district. Success will be measured by monitoring progress against a range of outcomes including: relative wage growth, lower NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) rates, improved staff retention. The Plan includes a delivery and implementation plan to ensure focus over its three year timeframe. The Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document sets out requirements for Targeted Recruitment and Training. This was updated to reflect implementation of the Local Plan Partial Update 2023 policies.
9.270 In order to reinforce the Council’s objective of delivering sustainable and inclusive growth and securing a workforce with the necessary skills to ensure a prosperous economy and having regard to the Planning Obligations SPD, it is proposed to have a new policy encouraging the provision of training schemes.
Option A
Require an Employment, Apprenticeship and Training Plan, and financial contribution having regard to the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document, for all developments of 10 or more Residential and Extra Care units and all Commercial Premises (including Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Care Homes) of over 1,000sq m, to be prepared in partnership with B&NES Council.
Advantages of Option A
This will assist in supporting inclusive and sustainable economic growth and have health and wellbeing benefits.
Disadvantages of Option A
None identified.