ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

Policy SC14 : Industrial And Business UseOutwith allocated sites employment proposals within Use Class4* (business), Class 5* (general industry), and Class 6* (storageand distribution) may be permitted in locations withindevelopment boundaries where the proposal:• can be accommodated within existing or plannedinfrastructure capacity;• is not detrimental to the surrounding amenity; and• accords with other relevant policies of the Local Plan.* As defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997.Low Amenity Uses2.47 Angus Council will require that proposals for employment onboth allocated and unallocated sites have no unacceptable adverseimpact on the environment or surrounding land uses (see Policy S4:Environmental Protection; page 12).Working From Home2.48 Opportunities to work from home have increased and this isnow a real alternative to more traditional office or factory basedemployment. It can create new jobs throughout urban and rural areasin both trades and services. As well as contributing to economicdiversification, home/tele-working can reduce the need to travel anduse skills within the community that might otherwise be lost. Furtherplanning guidance on working from home is available in AngusCouncil Advice Note 17: Miscellaneous Planning Policies.2.49 Running a business from home will require planning approval ifit constitutes a ‘material change of use’ i.e. significantly affects theuse of a building as a house. It is advisable to consult the Planningand Transport Department to clarify whether planning permission isrequired.Angus Council Advice Note 17:Naturally, if the proposal can beaccommodated with little or noadverse effects in respect ofexternal storage or processesetc. and only utilise a small partof the residential accommodation,then the application is likely to betreated sympathetically. If,however, the activity is of such acommercial nature that the quietresidential atmosphere isjeopardised, a refusal is likely toensue.Policy SC15 : Working From HomeAngus Council will support proposals for working from homewhich utilise only a small part of the residential accommodation;and are not detrimental to the amenity of neighbours or thesurrounding area.Rural Employment2.50 Angus Council recognises the need and aspirations foreconomic diversification in the rural areas. The Local Plan takesaccount of the dynamics of the countryside and aims to help createthe conditions that will encourage sustainable and prosperous ruralcommunities. This is an ongoing process involving a wide range ofactivities throughout Angus. Rather than attempt to channel economicactivity to identified sites, it is acknowledged that developmentopportunities are likely to be spread throughout the rural area. Inmany cases proposals will involve the re-use of existing buildings orwill be developed because of a particular locational need oradvantage.NPPG15: Rural Development(1999)It is European and GovernmentPolicy to promote diversificationin agriculture and fishing tocreate alternative incomegenerating opportunities and ruralemployment, subject toappropriate environmental safeguardsbeing taken.Angus Local Plan Review34Finalised Plan