Employment (B class) development 2011/2012 - 2018/2019

Approvals

B1

Referring to Table 3 and 4, in terms of approvals a similar pattern is evident, with an overall loss of around 100,000sqm of B1 floorspace, of which 70% is loss of B1c light industrial floorspace. Gross figures show over 360,000sqm of delivery of B1 floorspace (majority offices) with some new B1b and B1c floorspace however this does not equalise the overall loss.

In 2016, the approvals figures show a large loss of B1c floorspace however this is reflective of the temporary change of use of Harmsworth Quays in Canada Water. The site was a former printworks (52,200sqm) and received temporary permission for use as an events and entertainment space. The site is now included in the Canada Water masterplan which proposes a significant uplift in employment space.

B2 and B8

Around 10,000sqm of B2 floorspace and around 75,000sqm of B8 floorspace has been lost or replaced by other uses. There has been some reprovision of both B2 and B8 uses, for example two sites in the Parkhouse Street PIL approved in 2017 proposed a net increase in B8 and B2 uses (Big Yellow Storage and PHS) however this does not equalise the overall loss.

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