Business

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To ensure that the development contributes to the sustainable economic vitality of the local area and region.

Read the background on Business

Ref: 298

Question 7.1

Objective

That new business space should complement and enhance those businesses already in the local area.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will new business space increase/ maintain the viability of existing businesses?

Targets and Justification

Best
Economic study shows that the facility will meet the needs of existing businesses in the area
Good
Committed anchor tenant with complementary business to those existing in the area is identified

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large mixed developments; medium and large office/retail developments; and medium and large industrial developments.

Ref: 298
Ref: 230

Question 7.2

Objective

That new business space should complement and enhance those businesses already in the local area.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will new business space increase/ maintain the viability of existing businesses?

Targets and Justification

Best
Economic study shows that the facility will meet the needs of existing businesses in the area
Good
Committed anchor tenant with complementary business to those existing in the area is identified

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 230
Ref: 299

Question 7.3

Objective

To promote business growth within regionally prioritised sectors.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the development be designed to suit the needs of prioritised business sectors as identified in the RES?

Targets and Justification

Best
More than one sector
Good
One sector

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large mixed developments; medium and large office/retail developments; and medium and large industrial developments.

Ref: 299
Ref: 231

Question 7.4

Objective

To promote business growth within regionally prioritised sectors.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the development be designed to suit the needs of prioritised business sectors as identified in the RES?

Targets and Justification

Best
More than one sector
Good
One sector

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 231
Ref: 301

Question 7.5

Objective

To attract inward investment from businesses and organisations from outside the immediate area to increase economic well being.

Importance: Importance

Question

Will the development be designed to attract inward investment?

Targets and Justification

Best
Identified occupiers
Good
Demonstrated unmet demand

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large mixed developments; medium and large office/retail developments; and medium and large industrial developments.

Ref: 301
Ref: 232

Question 7.6

Objective

To attract inward investment from businesses and organisations from outside the immediate area to increase economic well being.

Importance: Importance

Question

Will the development be designed to attract inward investment?

Targets and Justification

Best
Identified occupiers
Good
Demonstrated unmet demand

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 232
Ref: 302

Question 7.7

Objective

To improve the connectivity and communication between different businesses to enhance viability.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Is new business space being developed close to current business centres to enable bulk purchasing, shared costs e.g. landscaping, shared Green Transport plan facilities etc?

Targets and Justification

Best
Within or adjacent to existing or allocated business centres
Good
On identified transport corridor

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large mixed developments; medium and large office/retail developments; and medium and large industrial developments.

Ref: 302
Ref: 233

Question 7.8

Objective

To improve the connectivity and communication between different businesses to enhance viability.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Is new business space being developed close to current business centres to enable bulk purchasing, shared costs e.g. landscaping, shared Green Transport plan facilities etc?

Targets and Justification

Best
Within or adjacent to existing or allocated business centres
Good
On identified transport corridor

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 233
Ref: 303

Question 7.9

Objective

To create additional permanent jobs within the local area.

Importance: Importance

Question

What is the potential for the development to create additional permanent jobs either through new business or for maintenance of the development?

Targets and Justification

Best
A net increase in jobs that draw upon the local skills base or where training opportunities will be provided to help local workers to upskill
Good
Net % increase in jobs in area

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large mixed developments; medium and large office/retail developments; and medium and large industrial developments.

Ref: 303
Ref: 234

Question 7.10

Objective

To create additional permanent jobs within the local area.

Importance: Importance

Question

What is the potential for the development to create additional permanent jobs either through new business or for maintenance of the development?

Targets and Justification

Best
A net increase in jobs that draw upon the local skills base or where training opportunities will be provided to help local workers to upskill
Good
Net % increase in jobs in area

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 234
Ref: 304

Question 7.11

Objective

To ensure that the development contributes to regeneration initiatives.

Importance: Importance

Question

If the development is part of a publicly funded regeneration scheme, will the contractors engage local labour?

Targets and Justification

Best
Yes, permanent engagement of local labour or subcontractors
Good
Yes, temporary engagement of local labour or subcontractors

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments; medium and large mixed developments; medium and large office/retail developments; and medium and large industrial developments.

Ref: 304
Ref: 235

Question 7.12

Objective

To ensure that the development contributes to regeneration initiatives.

Importance: Importance

Question

If the development is part of a publicly funded regeneration scheme, will the contractors engage local labour?

Targets and Justification

Best
Yes, permanent engagement of local labour or subcontractors
Good
Yes, temporary engagement of local labour or subcontractors

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 235
Ref: 305

Question 7.13

Objective

To provide space for all business types, both start up or expanding, to maintain a diverse and flexible business sector within the area, and provide for facilities for future growth.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the development include a range of size of business premises, for example incubator units and flexible space, to encourage both start up and expanding business?

Targets and Justification

Best
Not yet defined
Good
Yes provided

Applies to Developments

This question applies to large mixed developments; large office/retail developments; and large industrial developments.

Ref: 305
Ref: 236

Question 7.14

Objective

To provide space for all business types, both start up or expanding, to maintain a diverse and flexible business sector within the area, and provide for facilities for future growth.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the development include a range of size of business premises, for example incubator units and flexible space, to encourage both start up and expanding business?

Targets and Justification

Best
Not yet defined
Good
Yes provided

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 236

Development sizes

The checklist comes in different versions for different sizes and types of development:

Small
Residential up to 9 units
Mixed use up to 9 res. units
Non-residential up to 999 m2
Medium
Residential 10 - 199 units
Mixed use 10 - 199 res. units
Non-residential 1,000 - 20,000 m2
Large
Residential 200 - 5,999 units
Mixed use 200 - 5,999 res. units
Non-residential over 20,000 m2

If the development is for more than 6,000 houses, a bespoke checklist will be produced by the developer/planning applicant and the Local Planning Authority.

The set of questions for smaller developments is contained within the set of questions for larger developments.

There is an additional set of questions for site clearance/remediation.

This checklist is no longer supported

The Government announced that as part of its new policy on economic development all Regional Development Agencies, including Advantage West Midlands, will close.

This checklist will remain online to allow existing users to reference their existing projects. New accounts and projects can no longer be created.