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138Wembley Area Action Plan - Proposed Submission Version16 Wembley Industrial Estates16.1 All three sites in this section fall within theSIL so there are constraints on the type of usesthat are acceptable in accordance with policy CP21of the Core Strategy and Policy 2.17 of the LondonPlan. Additionally the specific location of two of thesites gives rise to further constraints on the natureof uses acceptable. The sites do benefit from goodaccess to the North Circular Road.Second WayContext16.2 The main feature dividing the First Way siteand the Second Way site is the former railway loopwhich was constructed for the British EmpireExhibition held at Wembley in 1924 -1925 but whichhas since been partly used for wastemanagement. The site once had an importantregional and local function when major foodmanufactures were located here. Apart from lightindustry and offices occupying Metro TradingCentre, Pyramid House and the Tower BusinessPark, the rest of the area is used for open storage,depot, car parks and storage for recyclingmaterials. The site is within the area proposed asa business park.16.3 This site should continue to provide jobswhilst capitalising on the development potential ofindustrial plots. It is the Eastern Gateway to theStadium. A large proportion of people coming toWembley by car travel directly past this site, andfirst impressions are likely to be lasting. It is BrentCouncil’s aspiration to see the site transformed sothat it provides a better setting and environment forworkers and visitors. South Way was onceproposed to be straightened and widened toimprove traffic flow on event days. Howevercircumstances have changed and now only minorroad alignments are needed to return the road totwo way operation.Planning History16.4 In January 2011 planning permission(10/2367) was granted for a change of use of Unit4, Second Way, from warehouse to waste transferstation for a limited period of five years.Site W 29Second Way(10.21 hectares)The site is considered suitable for uses in linewith CP20 including offices, light industrial andhigher value general industrial, utility andtransport functions, wholesale markets, smallscale distribution and Sui Generic uses thatare closely related offices, light industry,storage and distribution, some transportrelated functions, utilities and wholesalemarkets. Given the proximity of potentialresidential uses on First Way, the site is notconsidered suitable for long term occupationby waste management uses, includingaggregate storage and transfer. The relocationof such uses to the Preferred IndustrialLocation (PIL) north and east of Fourth Waywill be encouraged. In view of the site beingwithin walking distance of the Stadium, part ofthe site is maybe appropriate as a “satellite”coach park if replacement or additional coachparking is needed. Any new coach park shouldbe used for non parking activities on non eventdays. If part of the site were to be used as acoach park then a dedicated, safe pedestrianroute to the Stadium should be created.Several short stretches of land (as shown onthe Proposals Map and in Appendix C) wouldbe required to enable the introduction of twoway traffic on South Way and wider highwayimprovements within the area.Justification16.5 This site is in a SIL and currently designatedas a Preferred Industrial Location (PIL) in theLondon Plan. The council is proposing a changeof designation to Industrial Business Park which ismore in keeping with its location adjacent to anon-industrial area of regeneration. It is alsodesignated as a business park. The proposed usesare compatible with these this designations.Drury WayContext16.6 The site, currently used as a builder'sstorage yard and depot, is located within adesignated SIL and is on a main route to the