Employment Development Outside
of Defined Employment Areas

4.19 There are also a number of other industrial and business areas, mostly small, which historically have developed in places not designated as employment areas. Further employment development or re-development on such sites will be allowed provided that the proposal is acceptable when assessed against the policies of this plan.

4.20 Home working: Home working is likely to increase over the plan period as people and employers take advantage of developments in information technology. Planning permission is not normally required for home working unless the use ceases to be ancillary to the residential use or people are employed at the premises who do not live there. Where planning permission is needed the Borough Council will consider the proposal against the policies of this plan.