Draft Policy E3 explains that development in area 1A will be permitted subject to a schedule which sets out that the area should provide 20,000sqm of Use Class B1 floorspace / 1000 jobs and confirms that development will be required to make a contribution towards achieving the new open space to the north and east of the site, to improving walking and cycling provision in the JAAP, and to contribute towards walking and cycling facilities to link the business park with Hall Road and to the Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park.

C and S Associates support the designation of the site for development. The Brickworks site is previously developed land and currently lies derelict and detracts from the surrounding landscape. Redevelopment will enhance the area and enable the clean up of the site which is likely to incur significant costs.

The potential significant costs associated with clean up should be taken into account when considering the appropriateness or otherwise of any planning obligations. This will ensure that the development is viable.