Policy SP3: Employment:
Whilst the policy is not objected to in principle, Croudace have concerns in relation to Item (d) in that the phrase 'an appropriate amount of employment land to be included through the masterplanning process in major new developments' is considered to be too vague and imprecise.
Whilst Croudace have no objection to the inclusion of a small amount of employment land in the proposals for the North Stevenage site (i.e Policy SP8/SP16-NS1) as part of a new Local Centre, required to meet local needs, the NS1 site is primarily a housing allocation and would struggle to accommodate a large area of land set aside for employment, nor would this be appropriate. Item (d) of the policy therefore needs to be more specific, perhaps including a Table setting out the employment requirement for each of the major strategic sites.