Joint Employment Land and Premises Study
(JELPS)
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We consulted on the draft JELPS report in June 2009. The
consultants have considered all the comments that people made and
have prepared a final report. We are currently checking this
report and hope to approve and publish it in due course.
Background to the study
The JELPS is a joint study being carried out by West
Lancs Council in partnership with neighbouring
Councils (external link), with Sefton Council leading
the study.
We are looking at how much land might be available for
employment uses - business, industry and offices
- over the coming years. This will help us to work
out if/where we need to allocate further sites for these uses in
the future.
In carrying out this study, we have been closely following central
government guidance on employment
land studies (external link). The study will be an
important piece of background information for our Local Development
Framework.
During autumn 2007 and spring 2008, we carried out "Call
for Sites" exercises.
We invited people to suggest pieces of land which they
thought might make appropriate employment sites in the
future. In May 2008, we appointed the consultants, the BE
Group, to carry out the JELPS on behalf of Sefton, Knowsley, Halton
and West Lancashire Councils.
Draft final study
What if I have missed the "Call for
Sites"?
There will be other opportunities to suggest sites for development
as we prepare our Local Development Framework. We recommend
that you join our consultation database so that we can
keep you in touch with LDF matters.
Related information
In addition to the JELPS we are also working on another joint
study looking at land for housing, the Strategic Housing Land
Availability Assessment (or SHLAA).
We have been carrying out our JELPS and SHLAA jointly with
Sefton, Knowsley and Halton Borough Councils. To find out more
about the studies in these areas, please visit the
Councils' websites:
Contact us
If you have any queries, please contact the Planning Policy
team:
Tel: 01695 585284
Email: ldf@westlancs.gov.uk