Item 7 - Appendix 3
West Dunbartonshire Council · 14 February 2024
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AssessmentNo 744 Owner cameron.clow Resource Transformation Service/Establishment Regulatory First Name Surname Job title Head Officer Cameron Clow Development Planning and Place Office (include job titles/organisation) Members Cameron Clow Alan Williamson (Please note: the word 'policy' is used as shorthand for stategy policy function or financial decision) Policy Title Revision of planning guidance for Clydebank Business Park The aim, objective,purpose and intended out come of policy The aim is to control the types of land use within Clydebank Business park to ensure they are compatible or complimentary to the business parks primary use for industrial and business uses. Service/Partners/Stakeholders/service users involved in the development and/or implementation of policy. Planning Does the proposals involve the procurement of any goods or services? No If yes please confirm that you have contacted our procurement services to discuss your requirements. No SCREENING You must indicate if there is any relevance to the four areas Duty to eliminate discrimination (E), advance equal opportunities (A) or foster good relations (F) Yes Relevance to Human Rights (HR) No Relevance to Health Impacts (H) Yes Relevance to Social Economic Impacts (SE) No Who will be affected by this policy? Businesses seeking to establish themselves in Clydebank Business park and the users of those businesses. There is specific mention of child oriented uses in the business park, including childcare and leisure uses, such as soft play. Who will be/has been involved in the consultation process? Business owners/ managers and employees of the business park have been surveyed with an online questionnaire. Please outline any particular need/barriers which equality groups may have in relation to this policy list evidence you are using to support this and whether there is any negative impact on particular groups. Needs Evidence Impact Age Child oriented uses, including childcare and soft play are present in the business park and the guidance seeks to further control these uses to ensure Online consultation of business owners/ managers and employees. Survey of business park premises and uses maps these uses throughout the park. The guidance will limit the area where child oriented uses will occur and guides these uses to an area of the business park that is accessible by public ITEM 7 - APPENDIX 3
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that they do not impact the operation of existing businesses and to enable safer access of this group to the business park. transport and states development should ensure there are safe walking routes. Cross Cutting Disability The Council needs to have due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty, in terms of planning matters. This includes around accessibility for disabled people. National Planning Policy sets it out the needs of people with disabilities needs to be met regarding transport and access There is a range of evidence on the importance of consideration of the PSED in planning matters The guidance will note that accessibility is an important thus helping to ensure that a shared under standing of considerations. Social & Economic Impact Sex Gender Reassign Health The guidance highlights that residential uses are not acceptable in the business park, as the business and industrial nature would likely impact the amenity of residents and impinge on the ability of businesses to operate. Online consultation of business owners/ managers and employees indicates that residential uses in the park would likely cause conflicts with the operation of existing businesses. Planning permission would not be granted for residences within the business park, which will avoid conflicts with business uses. Human Rights Marriage & Civil Partnership Pregnancy & Maternity Race Religion and Belief Sexual Orientation Actions Policy has a negative impact on an equality group,but is still to be implemented, please provide justification for this.
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Will the impact of the policy be monitored and reported on an ongoing bases? The guidance will likely be reviewed as part of the preparation of a new Local development Plan. Q7 What is you recommendation for this policy? Intoduce Please provide a meaningful summary of how you have reached the recommendation As part of managing different types of uses in Clydebank Business Park, child oriented uses have been restricted. The effect of this will be the reduced conflict with these uses and the primary users of Clydebank Business Park. The guidance strikes a balance between the enabling some child oriented uses within the business park and preventing conflict with existing business and industrial uses. The guidance will note that accessibility is an important thus helping to ensure that a shared under standing of considerations. The guidance does not support any kind of residential or accommodation use within the business park. This should have a positive impact on health, as the business and industrial nature of the main occupiers of the business park could harm the amenity of residents.